Word of the Day: Holophrasis
Noun
1. The expression of a whole phrase in a single word — for example "howdy" for "how do you do."
2. The learning of linguistic elements as whole chunks by very young children acquiring their first language — for example "it's all gone" learned as "allgone."
Example Sentences.
1. "Preschool teachers have a lot of practice deciphering a holophrasis from kids learning how to speak."
2. "The toddler indicated he didn't want to share the toy by using the holophrasis 'Mine!'"
3. "William tends to reply with a succinct holophrasis rather than a long explanation."
Word Origin.
Greek, late 19h century
This unique word is a combination of "holo-," from the Greek "holos," meaning "whole, entire, complete," and the Latinized form of the Greek "phrazein," meaning "to indicate, tell, express." Toddlers commonly go through a stage where holophrases make up a majority of their vocabulary.
Noun
1. The expression of a whole phrase in a single word — for example "howdy" for "how do you do."
2. The learning of linguistic elements as whole chunks by very young children acquiring their first language — for example "it's all gone" learned as "allgone."
Example Sentences.
1. "Preschool teachers have a lot of practice deciphering a holophrasis from kids learning how to speak."
2. "The toddler indicated he didn't want to share the toy by using the holophrasis 'Mine!'"
3. "William tends to reply with a succinct holophrasis rather than a long explanation."
Word Origin.
Greek, late 19h century
This unique word is a combination of "holo-," from the Greek "holos," meaning "whole, entire, complete," and the Latinized form of the Greek "phrazein," meaning "to indicate, tell, express." Toddlers commonly go through a stage where holophrases make up a majority of their vocabulary.
Word of the Day: Holophrasis
Noun
1. The expression of a whole phrase in a single word — for example "howdy" for "how do you do."
2. The learning of linguistic elements as whole chunks by very young children acquiring their first language — for example "it's all gone" learned as "allgone."
Example Sentences.
1. "Preschool teachers have a lot of practice deciphering a holophrasis from kids learning how to speak."
2. "The toddler indicated he didn't want to share the toy by using the holophrasis 'Mine!'"
3. "William tends to reply with a succinct holophrasis rather than a long explanation."
Word Origin.
Greek, late 19h century
This unique word is a combination of "holo-," from the Greek "holos," meaning "whole, entire, complete," and the Latinized form of the Greek "phrazein," meaning "to indicate, tell, express." Toddlers commonly go through a stage where holophrases make up a majority of their vocabulary.
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