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language arts

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

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  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ts

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of language as a subject in primary school and secondary school, with a particular focus on essay writing and debate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 語言藝術 /语言艺术 (yǔyán yìshù) — study of language as a subject in primary and secondary school
  • Finnish: ainekirjoitus — study of language as a subject in primary and secondary school
  • Russian: рито́рика (ritórika) — study of language as a subject in primary and secondary school
  • Spanish: artes del lenguaje — study of language as a subject in primary and secondary school