( BrE also cre·ol·ise ) / ˈkriːəlaɪz; NAmE ; BrE also ˈkrɪə-/ verb
[ vn ] ( linguistics ) to change a language by combining it with a language from another place :
Creolized forms of Latin were spoken in various parts of Europe.
► cre·ol·iza·tion , -isa·tion / ˌkriːəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE ; BrE also ˈkrɪə-/ noun [ U , C ]