Meaning of nonsense word | Babel Free
Definitions
A neologised word that does not have a given meaning, or that has been invented without any etymological sense.
Equivalents
Suomi
pseudosana
Русский
бессмысленное слово
Examples
“George Bernard Shaw's classic joke about English spelling is that his nonsense word ghoti should be pronounced fish⟳. He explained: gh = like⟳ the gh in cough = fo = like⟳ the o in women = i ti = like⟳ the ti in nation = sh ghoti = fish⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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