ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Prelingual

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Prelingual is an adjective meaning Before learning language.

Meaning

Before learning language.

More Meanings

  1. (anatomy) anterior to the tongue

Example Sentences

The prelingual deaf often learn audible speech very well.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deafness, prelexical, prelinguistic, postlinguistic, prealphabetic, preverbal.

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