SOLECISM


Meaning of SOLECISM in English

n. 1 a mistake of grammar or idiom; a blunder in the manner of speaking or writing. 2 a piece of bad manners or incorrect behaviour. solecist n. solecistic adj.

[ F solécisme or L soloecismus f. Gk soloikismos f. soloikos speaking incorrectly ]

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