non-English

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ English.

Adjective

non-English (not comparable)

  1. Not in the English language.
    Synonym: un-English
    • 2014, James Lambert, “A Much Tortured Expression: A New Look At `Hobson-Jobson'”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 27, number 1, page 57:
      These non-English citations could not have contributed to the evolution of the term in English unless borrowing was involved.

Usage notes
  • GPO manual recommends using a hyphen when prefixing capitalized words except when usage dictates otherwise.[1]

References
  1. 6. Compounding Rules in U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, govinfo.gov
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