creolize

== English == === Alternative forms === creolise (UK) === Etymology === From creole + -ize. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɹiːəlaɪz/ === Verb === creolize (third-person singular simple present creolizes, present participle creolizing, simple past and past participle creolized) (linguistics) To cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to become ultimately a creole. To render an imported object 'localised'; to produce variations which give an object a regional flavour. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====