Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metacommunication

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meta-com-mu-ni-ca-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Communication or discussion, especially involving academic analysis, about communication itself.

noun

Communication which is implicit and not expressed in words.

Etymology

From meta- + communication; from Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after, beyond; with; adjacent; self”) + Latin commūnicātiō (“imparting, communicating”); from commūnicō (“share, impart, inform”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meta

Inflected Forms

metacommunications (plural) meta-communication (alternative)

Phrases

tone of voice

Frequently Paired Words

metadiscourse metatalk tone of voice

Questions

What does metacommunication mean?: Communication or discussion, especially involving academic analysis, about communication itself.
Where does metacommunication come from?: From meta- + communication; from Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after, beyond; with; adjacent; self”) + Latin commūnicātiō (“imparting, communicating”); from commūnicō (“share, impart, inform”).

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