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relativizer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone or something that relativizes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A grammatical element used to indicate a relative clause.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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History

Etymology

From relativize + -er.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 関係詞節標識 /関系词节标识 (guānxicíjié-biāozhì) — grammatical element
  • Hebrew: מילת זיקה (milát ziká) — grammatical element
  • Japanese: 関係節化形式 (kankei-setsuka keishiki) — grammatical element
  • Polish: relatywizator — grammatical element