branchireme

/brænʃɪˈriːm/

Definitions

1. noun

A hypothetical or fictional word, possibly a nonsense word, or an invented term, typically used to demonstrate linguistic principles or to confuse or mislead.

“The linguist created a branchireme to test the limits of her language model’s ability to recognize and generate words.”

Synonyms

  • fictitious word
  • nonsensical term
  • pseudoword

Antonyms

  • authentic lexeme
  • genuine term
  • real word