nonsense word (Q2456677)
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unlike a sememe, may have no definition; if it can be pronounced according to a language's phonotactics, it is a pseudoword; used in literature for poetic or humorous effect. Proper names of real or fictional entities are sometimes nonsense words
- nonsensical word
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | nonsense word |
unlike a sememe, may have no definition; if it can be pronounced according to a language's phonotactics, it is a pseudoword; used in literature for poetic or humorous effect. Proper names of real or fictional entities are sometimes nonsense words |
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- arwiki مهمل (لغة)
- enwiki Nonsense word
- mkwiki Бесмислен збор
- nlwiki Pseudowoord