metalanguage

noun

meta·​lan·​guage ˈme-tə-ˌlaŋ-gwij How to pronounce metalanguage (audio)
: a language used to talk about language

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of metalanguage was in 1936

Dictionary Entries Near metalanguage

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“Metalanguage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metalanguage. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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