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source language

noun source languages

  1. The language from which a translation is done.
  2. The language of the source code to be compiled.

Similar: SL · Opposite: target language

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Similar: SL · Opposite: target language

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noun language from which a translation is done

Españolidioma fontanal/original, lengua fontanal/original
한국어기점 언어 gijeom eoneo
日本語起点言語 kiten gengo
中文原語 /原语 yuányǔ
Françaislangue de départ, langue source
DeutschAusgangssprache, Quellsprache
Italianolingua di partenza
Ελληνικάγλώσσα πηγής glóssa pigís, γλώσσα-πηγή glóssa-pigí
Românălimbă originală, limbă sursă
Русскийязы́к оригина́ла jazýk originála

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"source language." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/source%20language. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

source language. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/source%20language

Chicago

"source language." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/source%20language.

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@misc{source_language_2026,
  title = {source language},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/source%20language},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}