διάλεκτος — meaning in English
dialektos
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English meaning
- dialect noun A form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular group, differing from the standard version in vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation.
- language noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.
- vernacular noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
Senses
διάλεκτος is used for these senses in English:
- language (uncountable) A sublanguage: the slang of a particular community or jargon of a particular specialist field.
- vernacular Language unique to a particular group of people.
language — full definition
- noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.
- noun The particular style, wording, or tone used in speech or writing.
- noun A system of symbols and rules used to write computer programs.
- noun Strong or offensive words; swearing.