idiolect

English

WOTD – 22 February 2011

Etymology

From idio- + -lect.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɪd.i.əʊ̯.lɛkt/, /ˈɪd.i.ə.lɛkt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɪd.i.ə.lɛkt/
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈɘ.di.ɐʉ.lekt/
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Noun

idiolect (plural idiolects)

  1. (linguistics) The language variant used by a specific individual.

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Romanian

Etymology

From English idiolect.

Noun

idiolect n (plural idiolecte)

  1. idiolect

Declension

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