English word origin

Etymology of -*

From translingual *, a wildcard operator in computing that can represent any text, possibly influenced by German *, used to separate gendered inflections.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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suffix

Appended to gendered terms to imply that nonbinary and other queer identities are not excluded.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From translingual *, a wildcard operator in computing that can represent any text, possibly influenced by German *, used to separate gendered inflections.

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Derivation mention*mul
Derivation mention*de

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Machine-source provenance

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