sol·e·cism (s l  -sz  m, s l-)n. 1. A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction. 2. A violation of etiquette. 3. An impropriety, mistake, or incongruity. [Latin soloecismus, from Greek soloikismos, from soloikizein, to speak incorrectly, from soloikos, speaking incorrectly, after Soloi (Soli), an Athenian colony in Cilicia where a dialect regarded as substandard was spoken.] sol e·cist n.sol e·cistic adj. |
solecism [sol-iss-iz-zum]
Noun
Formal
1. a minor grammatical mistake in speech or writing
2. an action considered not to be good manners [Greek soloikos speaking incorrectly]
solecistic adj
solecism
a violation of conventional usage and grammar, as “I are sixty year old.” — solecist, n. — solecistic, solecistical, adj.
See also: Grammar
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