solecism

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From the Ancient Greek σολοικισμός (soloikismos), from σόλοικος (soloikos), “‘speaking incorrectly’”), from Σόλοι (Soloi), an ancient Athenian colony in Cilicia whose inhabitants spoke a dialect that Athenians regarded as a corrupted and barbarous form of Attic Greek.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈsɒl.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
• (US) IPA: /ˈsɑl.ə.sɪ.zəm/, /ˈsoʊl.ɨ.sɪ.zəm/
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[edit] Noun

solecism (plural: solecisms)

1. Error in the use of language, especially an error concerning etiquette.
2. In written language, the intentional use of misspelling and/or incorrect grammar to affect the vernacular of a particular dialect.
3. Any faux pas involving a transgression against the norms of expected behavior.

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