[ kə'ləʊkwɪəl ]
■ adjective (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
C18: from L. colloquium 'conversation' + -al .
[ kə'ləʊkwɪəl ]
■ adjective (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
C18: from L. colloquium 'conversation' + -al .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004