lect
Etymology

Use of the compound element -lect as an independent noun.

Pronunciation Noun

lect (plural lects)

  1. (linguistics, sociolinguistics) A specific form of a language or language cluster: a language or a dialect.
    Synonyms: code, idiom, languoid, variety
Related terms Translations
  • French: lecte
  • German: Lekt
  • Portuguese: leto
  • Russian: лект



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