"glottophagy" meaning in All languages combined

See glottophagy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from French glottophagie, coined by Louis-Jean Calvet. By surface analysis, glotto- + -phagy. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|glottophagie}} Borrowed from French glottophagie, {{surf|en|glotto-|-phagy}} By surface analysis, glotto- + -phagy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} glottophagy (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The absorption or replacement of minor languages or dialects by major ones. Tags: rare, uncountable
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