"prelanguage" meaning in All languages combined

See prelanguage on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: prelanguages [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + language. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|language}} pre- + language Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} prelanguage (usually uncountable, plural prelanguages)
  1. Vocal utterances that precede the development of language. Tags: uncountable, usually

Inflected forms

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  ],
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with pre-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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        }
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      ],
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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "precede",
          "precede"
        ],
        [
          "development",
          "development"
        ],
        [
          "language",
          "language"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
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    }
  ],
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    }
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      },
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        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "Vocal utterances that precede the development of language."
      ],
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          "vocal"
        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "precede",
          "precede"
        ],
        [
          "development",
          "development"
        ],
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          "language",
          "language"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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