creole
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creole¹
- /ˈkɹi.əʊl/ UK
- /ˈkɹioʊl/ US
Rhymes with (UK) -iːəʊl, (US) -ioʊl
Where it comes from
See Creole. Attested in English to refer to language from the 18th century.
noun creoles
- A language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language. There are three orders of people: those who were alive when the French possessed the island: they understand the good French; those who were born in the heat of the Revolution, and who have arrived at maturity without instruction, these speak only Creole[…]
- Alternative letter-case form of Creole (“person born in a colony”). Some of the great merchants in the Indies were creoles, but the majority were peninsulares. These latter acted as effective intermediaries between Spain and the colonies.
- A style of hoop earrings with a hoop that has an inconsistent thickness and/or is elongated in shape.
Similar: creole
Creole²
- /ˈkɹiːəʊl/ UK
- /ˈkɹeɪəʊl/ UK
- /ˈkɹiˌoʊl/ US
- /ˈkɹeɪˌoʊl/ US
Rhymes with (General American) -ioʊl, (GA) -eɪoʊl, (Received Pronunciation) -iːəʊl, (RP) -eɪəʊl
Where it comes from
Variously from French créole, from its source, Spanish criollo, and from its source, Portuguese crioulo, itself probably a diminutive of cria (“person raised in one’s house, servant”), from criar (“to rear, to bring up”), from Latin creō (“to create, make, produce”). Doublet of Criollo, Crioulo, and Krio.
noun Creoles
- A descendant of European settlers who is born in a colonized country. Within the Spanish society, a great difference evolved between the Insular Spaniards, sent over for different periods of time from Spain, to serve as officials, etc., and the "native" Spaniards, the Creoles.
- Anyone with mixed ancestry born in a country colonized by Europeans, now especially one who speaks a creole language.
- Someone of African descent who is born in the Caribbean or Americas (originally as opposed to an African immigrant).
- A native-born of Francophone descent in the Louisiana territory of any race, as opposed to Anglo-American settlers.
adjective more Creole · most Creole
- Pertaining to or characteristic of someone who is a Creole.
- That is a Creole; especially, born in a colonized country different from that of his or her ancestors.
- Designating a creolized language.
- Prepared according to a cooking style developed in a Creole area, now especially that of Louisiana, characterised by a mixture of European and African influences.
proper noun
- Any specific creole language, especially that of Haiti. She grew up speaking Creole.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: basilectal, lexicon, brig, louisianan, mixed language, pidgin, patois, vernacular, dialect, lingua franca, lingo, contact language, koine, mother tongue, folk speech, colloquial speech
noun
Similar: creole
Translations
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noun lect descended from a pidgin language
| Español | criollo, lengua criolla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 크리올 keuriol |
| 日本語 | クレオール kureōru, クリオール kuriōru, クレオール言語 |
| 中文 | 克里奧爾語 /克里奥尔语 kèlǐ'ào'ěryǔ |
| हिन्दी | क्रियोल भाषा kriyol bhāṣā |
| Kiswahili | krioli |
| Português | crioulo, língua crioula |
| Français | créole, langue créole |
| Deutsch | Kreolsprache, Kreol |
| Italiano | creolo, lingua creola |
| Ελληνικά | μιγάς migás, μιγάδα migáda, κρεολή γλώσσα kreolí glóssa |
| Română | limbă creolă |
| Русский | крео́л kreól, крео́льский язы́к kreólʹskij jazýk, креолизо́ванный язы́к kreolizóvannyj jazýk |
| עברית | שפה קריאולית |
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title = {creole},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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