SOLECISM


Meaning of SOLECISM in English

[so.le.cism] n [L soloecismus, fr. Gk soloikismos, fr. soloikos speaking incorrectly, lit., inhabitant of Soloi, fr. Soloi, city in ancient Cilicia where a substandard form of Attic was spoken] (ca. 1555) 1: an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence; also: a minor blunder in speech

2: something deviating from the proper, normal, or accepted order

3: a breach of etiquette or decorum -- so.le.cis.tic adj

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