COLLOQUIAL


Meaning of COLLOQUIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈlō-kwē-əl ]

adjective

Date: 1751

1. : of or relating to conversation : conversational

2.

a. : used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation ; also : unacceptably informal

b. : using conversational style

• colloquial noun

• col·lo·qui·al·i·ty -ˌlō-kwē-ˈa-lə-tē noun

• col·lo·qui·al·ly -ˈlō-kwē-ə-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.