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Definition of book word:
(n) :
(linguistics) A word that is encountered in writing but not usually in speech, which people may therefore not know how to pronounce (correctly).
(n) :
(linguistics) A word that is borrowed into a vernacular from a closely related literary language, thus being etymologically related to native vocabulary, but not showing regular sound changes.
Definition of book word:
(n) :
(linguistics) A word that is encountered in writing but not usually in speech, which people may therefore not know how to pronounce (correctly).
(n) :
(linguistics) A word that is borrowed into a vernacular from a closely related literary language, thus being etymologically related to native vocabulary, but not showing regular sound changes.
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