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Intelligible vs Idioglossia - What's the difference?

intelligible | idioglossia |

As an adjective intelligible

is capable of being understood; clear to the mind.

As a noun idioglossia is

(linguistics) an invented form of dialect, language, or speech used by children, typically twins, and intelligible only to its speakers.

intelligible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being understood; clear to the mind.

    • Antonyms

    * (l)

    See also

    * legible ----

    idioglossia

    English

    (wikipedia idioglossia)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) An invented form of dialect, language, or speech used by children, typically twins, and intelligible only to its speakers.

    • Synonyms

    * (invented form of language used by children) cryptophasia, idiolalia

    Related terms

    * idioglottic * twin speech * twin talk

    References

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