colloquialism

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Etymology

From colloquial + -ism.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /kəˈləʊ.kwi.əˌlɪz.əm/
• (America) IPA: /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əˌlɪz.əm/

Noun

colloquialism

1. A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
2. Colloquial style of speaking.

Related terms

• colloquial
• colloquy

Translations

• French: expression familière
• German: Umgangssprachausdruck
• Portuguese: coloquialismo
• Russian: просторе́чие
• Spanish: coloquialismo, vulgarismo

Translations

• German: Gemeinsprache, Umgangssprache, Alltagssprache, volkstümlicher Sprachgebrauch

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