Definitions For Cheshirization

Noun

CHESHIRIZATION (uncountable) {{term-label, en, American spelling, Oxford British spelling}} (phonology, rare) {{synonym of, en, transphonologization, t=a type#noun, type of sound change whereby a phonemic contrast#noun, contrast that use#verb, used to involve a certain feature#noun, feature evolves in such a way that the contrast is preserve#verb, preserved, yet becomes associate#verb, associated with a different feature}} from 1991 : {{synonyms, en, rephonologization}}

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, cheshirisation}} {{qualifier, non-Oxford British spelling}} {{alter, en, Cheshirisation, Cheshirization}}

Translations

synonym of transphonologization, transphonologization

Etymology

from cheshire cat + alice’s adventures in wonderland]] (1865) by the english author {{w + lewis carroll (1832–1898) + ization + suffix}} forming {{glossary + noun}}s denoting the act, process, or result of doing or making something}}, {{coinage + en + james matisoff + elizabeth [closs] traugott]] and {{w + bernd heine}} + typological studies in language}} + john benjamins publishing company}}

Is Cheshirization a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
31
Words with Friends
31

The word Cheshirization is worth 31 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends

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