"exophonic" meaning in English

See exophonic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From exo- + phonic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|exo-|phonic}} exo- + phonic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} exophonic (not comparable)
  1. Writing in a language other than one's native language. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: exophony
    Sense id: en-exophonic-en-adj-IFZwfP99 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with exo-, Pages with 1 entry
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