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intralingual

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -ɪŋɡwəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Contained within the same language; involving a monolingual process.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, translation-studies

Examples

  • Intralingual translation involves adapting a text to a new purpose in the same language.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From intra- + lingual.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 語內 /语内 (yǔnèi) — contained within the same language
  • Dutch: intralinguaal — contained within the same language
  • Finnish: kielensisäinen — contained within the same language
  • Russian: внутриязыково́й (vnutrijazykovój) — contained within the same language