"clanlect" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈklæn.lɛkt/ Forms: clanlects [plural]
Etymology: From clan + -lect. Etymology templates: {{af|en|clan|-lect}} clan + -lect Head templates: {{en-noun}} clanlect (plural clanlects)
  1. A language variety specific to a clan. Derived forms: clanlectal

Inflected forms

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