DIALECT


Meaning of DIALECT in English

n. Function: noun

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Synonyms: LANGUAGE 1, idiom, speech, tongue, vernacular

2 a form of language that is not recognized as standard FF1C; the Doric dialect of ancient Greece FF1E;

Synonyms: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, patter, slang, vernacular; compare TERMINOLOGY , VERNACULAR 3

Related Words: localism, provincialism, regionalism

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.