Definitions for basilect
basilect
ba·si·lect
Spelling: [bey-zuh-lekt, baz-uh-]
IPA: /ˈbeɪ zəˌlɛkt, ˈbæz ə-/
Basilect is a 8 letter English word.
You can make 507 anagrams from letters in basilect (abceilst).
Definitions for basilect
noun
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the variety of language in a creole continuum that is most distinct from the acrolect.
Origin of basilect
1960-65; basi- (as combining form of base1 or basis) + (dia)lect