solecism (redirected from solecisms)

sol·e·cism  (sl-szm, sl-)

n.

1. A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction.

2. A violation of etiquette.

3. An impropriety, mistake, or incongruity.

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[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.]

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sole·cist n.

sole·cistic adj.

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solecism [ˈsɒlɪˌsɪzəm]

n

1.

a.  (Linguistics / Grammar) the nonstandard use of a grammatical construction

b.  any mistake, incongruity, or absurdity

2. a violation of good manners

[from Latin soloecismus, from Greek soloikismos, from soloikos speaking incorrectly, from Soloi an Athenian colony of Cilicia where the inhabitants spoke a corrupt form of Greek]

solecist  n

solecistic , solecistical adj

solecistically  adv

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solecism

a violation of conventional usage and grammar, as “I are sixty year old.” — solecist, n. — solecistic, solecistical, adj.

See also: Grammar

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

solecism - a socially awkward or tactless act   faux pas, gaffe, slip, gaucherie blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall, bloomer - an embarrassing mistake

Translations

solecism [ˈsɒləsɪzəm] N → solecismo m

solecism

n (linguistic) → Solözismus m (geh), → Fehler m; (in behaviour etc) → Fauxpas m

solecism [ˈsɒləˌsɪz/əm] n (frm) (in grammar) → solecismo; (in behaviour) → scorrettezza