English Explanatory Dictionary

colloquialism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
  2. A colloquial manner of speaking.

Pronunciation

/kəˈləʊ.kwi.əˌlɪz.əm/ /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əˌlɪz.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-colloquialism.wav

Word forms

colloquialism colloquialisms

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin loquor Latin colloquor Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Latin colloquiumder. Middle English colloquies English colloquy Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English colloquial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English colloquialism From colloquial + -ism.

Related words

colloquy argot cant jargon slang vernacular
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