interlanguage

noun

in·​ter·​language

ˈintə(r)+ˌ-

1

: language or a language for international communication

2

: a language produced by a learner of a second language that often has grammatical features not found in either the learner's native language or the language being acquired

Word History

Etymology

inter- + language

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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