creole

CEFRC1

/ˈkɹiːəʊl/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or language formed from different cultures and languages.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A style of hoop earrings with a hoop that has an inconsistent thickness and/or is elongated in shape.

Examples

  • Haiti is called "Ayiti" in Haitian Creole.

  • Jamaican people use a creole version of English.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɹioʊl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Creole (“person born in a colony”).

  2. A language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.

More examples

In context

  • Seychelles is called "Sesel" in Seychellois Creole.

  • Along with French, Creole is one of Haiti's official languages.

  • She grew up speaking Creole.

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Origin

noun

French créolebor. English Creole English creole See Creole. Attested in English to refer to language from the 18th century.