colloquial

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1751, from earlier term colloquy, from Latin colloquium, from con- + loquor, + -al. Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /kəˈləʊ.kwɪəl/
• (GA) IPA: /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/

Adjective

colloquial

1. (linguistics) Denoting a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.
2. Of or pertaining to a conversation; conversational or chatty.

Synonyms

• colloq., coll.

Related terms

• colloquium
• colloquy
• slang

Translations

• French: familier, parlé
• German: umgangssprachlich, Umgang (noun prefix)
• Portuguese: coloquial
• Russian: разгово́рный
• Spanish: coloquial, familiar

Noun

colloquial (plural colloquials)

1. A colloquial word or phrase, colloquialism

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