ιδιογλωσσία — meaning in English

English meaning

• argot noun A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
• jargon noun Specialized vocabulary used by people in a particular profession or field, often hard for outsiders to follow.
• language noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.

Senses

ιδιογλωσσία is used for these senses in English:

• argot The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
• jargon (uncountable) A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
• language (uncountable) A sublanguage: the slang of a particular community or jargon of a particular specialist field.

argot — full definition

1. noun A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
2. noun The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
3. noun A strongly marked style of speaking.

Related Greek words