antilíngua

Portuguese

Etymology

From anti- +‎ língua.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈlĩ.ɡwɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈlĩ.ɡwɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈlĩ.ɡwa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.tiˈlĩ.ɡwɐ/

Noun

antilíngua f (plural antilínguas)

1. (sociolinguistics) antilanguage (a language used by a social group to prevent outsiders from understanding what is being said)