"interintelligible" meaning in English

See interintelligible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more interintelligible [comparative], most interintelligible [superlative]
Etymology: From inter- + intelligible. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|intelligible}} inter- + intelligible Head templates: {{en-adj}} interintelligible (comparative more interintelligible, superlative most interintelligible)
  1. (linguistics) Of a speech variety, able to be understood by speakers of another variety. Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: mutually intelligible Related terms: interintelligibility
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