/ ˈdaɪəlekt; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] the form of a language that is spoken in one area with grammar, words and pronunciation that may be different from other forms of the same language :
the Yorkshire dialect
—compare accent , idiolect
► dia·lect·al / ˌdaɪəˈlektl; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (denoting the art of investigating the truth of opinions): from French dialecte , or via Latin from Greek dialektos discourse, way of speaking, from dialegesthai converse with, from dia through + legein speak.