creoloid

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noun

A language that resembles a creole but did not go through the pidgin stage.

OriginAncient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

nouncreoloid (plural creoloids)

plural creoloids

  1. human sciencesA language that resembles a creole but did not go through the pidgin stage.

Origin

  1. Portuguesecrioulo
  2. Spanishcriollo
  3. Frenchcréole
  4. EnglishCreole
  5. Englishcreole
  6. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  8. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  9. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  10. Englishcreoloid

From creole + -oid.

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Translations

Polish kreoloid
  • kreoloidlanguage that resembles a creole but did not go through the pidgin stage
Cite this entry
APA

creoloid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creoloid

MLA

“creoloid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creoloid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “creoloid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creoloid.

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