SOLECISM


Meaning of SOLECISM in English

/ ˈsɒlɪsɪzəm; NAmE ˈsɑːl-/ noun ( formal )

1.

a mistake in the use of language in speech or writing

2.

an example of bad manners or unacceptable behaviour

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from French solécisme , or via Latin from Greek soloikismos , from soloikos speaking incorrectly.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.