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10 Language-to-English DictionariesColloquialism
/kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl.ɪ.zəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.
"His speech was full of regional colloquialisms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'colloquialism' originates from the Latin word 'colloquialis', which means 'pertaining to conversation'. It evolved in the early 19th century to describe informal language used in everyday conversation, distinguishing it from formal speech.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colloquialism" is said worldwide
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familiarisme
Transliteration: familiarisme
"Cette expression est un familiarisme très courant."
Umgangssprache
Transliteration: Umgangssprache
"Das Wort ist eher Umgangssprache als gehobenes Deutsch."
colloquialismo
Transliteration: colloquialismo
"Il testo contiene diversi colloquialismi tipici della zona."
coloquialismo
Transliteration: coloquialismo
"Usar ese término en un ensayo formal se considera un coloquialismo."
coloquialismo
Transliteration: coloquialismo
"O autor usou um coloquialismo para dar naturalidade ao diálogo."
बोलचाल का शब्द
Transliteration: bolchaal ka shabd
"यह वाक्यांश एक बोलचाल का शब्द है।"
俗语
Transliteration: súyǔ
"这篇文章中包含了很多地方俗语。"
구어체 표현
Transliteration: gu-eoche pyohyeon
"그 소설에는 많은 구어체 표현이 사용되었습니다."
口語表現
Transliteration: kougo hyougen
"そのフレーズは英語の典型的な口語表現です。"
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