calabrasella

/kæləbrəˈsɛlə/

Definitions

1. noun

A rare or imaginary word used to demonstrate the limitations or absurdity of language in lexicography.

“The linguist used ‘calabrasella’ as an example of a word that could be included in a dictionary, but had no actual meaning.”

Synonyms

  • lexeme
  • pseudoword

Antonyms

  • term
  • word