metalinguistic
[ met-uh-ling-gwis-tik ]
/ ˌmɛt ə lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪk /
adjective
of or relating to metalinguistics or a metalanguage.
Origin of metalinguistic
First recorded in 1940–45;
meta- +
linguistic
OTHER WORDS FROM metalinguistic
met·a·lin·guis·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby metalinguistic
metal.,
metalanguage,
metalcrafting,
metalepsis,
metalhead,
metalinguistic,
metalinguistics,
metalist,
metalize,
metall-,
metall.