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vernacular in Italian

vernacular in Italian is vernacolare, vernacolo, dialetto — vernacular means the everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.

vernacular in Italian

vernacolare
adj
Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
vernacolo
noun
The language of a people or a national language.
dialetto
noun
The language of a people or a national language.
idioma
noun
The language of a people or a national language.
lingua nazionale
noun
The language of a people or a national language.
parlata
noun
The language of a people or a national language.
vernacolare
noun
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
linguaggio
noun
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
parlata
noun
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
dialetto
noun
Language unique to a particular group of people.
idioma
noun
Language unique to a particular group of people.
parlata
noun
Language unique to a particular group of people.
vernacolo
noun
Indigenous spoken language, as distinct from a literary or liturgical language such as Ecclesiastical Latin.

What does "vernacular" mean?

  1. noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
    "The novel is written in the local vernacular rather than standard English."
  2. adj Relating to this kind of everyday, local language or style.
    "The house is a fine example of vernacular architecture, built from local stone."
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vernacular in a sentence

  • The novel is written in the local vernacular rather than standard English.
  • He slipped into medical vernacular that patients found confusing.
  • The house is a fine example of vernacular architecture, built from local stone.

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What is "vernacular" in Italian?

"vernacular" in Italian is vernacolare, vernacolo, dialetto. vernacular means: The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.

How do you use "vernacular" in a sentence?

Example: "The novel is written in the local vernacular rather than standard English." In Italian, "vernacular" is vernacolare, vernacolo, dialetto.

Are there other ways to say "vernacular" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 7 translations listed for "vernacular": vernacolare, vernacolo, dialetto, idioma, lingua nazionale, parlata.

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