Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heteroglossia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: het-eroglos-sia
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The coexistence of distinct linguistic varieties, styles of discourse, or points of view within a single language, as in a literary work.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A superficial impression of Asia may be of disorder, whereas this condition is in fact the immediate historicity that speaks for an undertheorised heteroglossia."

Etymology

From hetero- + -glossia.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

heteroglossic

Questions

What does heteroglossia mean?: The coexistence of distinct linguistic varieties, styles of discourse, or points of view within a single language, as in a literary work.
Where does heteroglossia come from?: From hetero- + -glossia.

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