phraseology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Study of set or fixed expressions.
  2. The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech.
  3. A group of specialized words and expressions used by a particular group.
  4. A collection of phrases; a phrasebook.

Pronunciation

/fɹeɪziˈɑləd͡ʒi/ /fɹeɪzˈɑləd͡ʒi/ /fɹeɪziˈɒləd͡ʒɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-phraseology.wav

Word forms

phraseology phraseologies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φράσις (phrásis, “speech”) + λόγος (lógos, “explanation”).

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