Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gorilla sign language

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: go-ril-la sign lan-guage
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A personally modified form of American Sign Language intended for communication with gorillas, especially some of those that are subjects of research at the Gorilla Foundation.

Etymology

Blend of gorilla + American Sign Language. Coined by Francine "Penny" Patterson, president and research director at the Gorilla Foundation.

Synonyms

GSL

Questions

What does gorilla sign language mean?: A personally modified form of American Sign Language intended for communication with gorillas, especially some of those that are subjects of research at the Gorilla Foundation.
Where does gorilla sign language come from?: Blend of gorilla + American Sign Language. Coined by Francine "Penny" Patterson, president and research director at the Gorilla Foundation.

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