Meanings
nounlanguage death (plural language deaths)
plural language deaths
- The death of a language, when a language loses its last native speaker
Synonyms: linguicide
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe death of a language, when a language loses its last native speaker
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language death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20death
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“language death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20death. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “language death,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20death.
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