SOLECISM


Meaning of SOLECISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsä-lə-ˌsi-zəm, ˈsō- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin soloecismus, from Greek soloikismos, from soloikos speaking incorrectly, literally, inhabitant of Soloi, from Soloi, city in ancient Cilicia where a substandard form of Attic was spoken

Date: circa 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 ˌsä-lə-ˈsis-tik, ˌsō- adjective

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