- Solecist
- Solecist Sol"e*cist, n. [Gr. ???.] One who commits a solecism. --Blackwall. [1913 Webster]
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solecist — See solecism. * * * … Universalium
solecist — sole·cist … English syllables
solecist — sə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin soloecista, from Greek soloikistēs, from soloikos speaking incorrectly + istēs ist : a user of solecisms; also : one who defies convention … Useful english dictionary
solecism — solecist, n. solecistic, solecistical, adj. solecistically, adv. /sol euh siz euhm, soh leuh /, n. 1. a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was. 2. a breach of good manners or etiquette. 3. any error, impropriety, or… … Universalium
solecistic — See solecist. * * * … Universalium
solecism — n. ignorant error, especially in grammar. ♦ solecise, v.i. ♦ solecist, n. ♦ solecistic(al), a … Dictionary of difficult words
solecism — [säl′ə siz΄əm] n. [L soloecismus < Gr soloikismos < soloikos, speaking incorrectly, after Soloi, city in Cilicia, whose dialect was a corrupt form of Attic] 1. a violation of the conventional usage, grammar, etc. of a language;… … English World dictionary
solecism — n. 1 a mistake of grammar or idiom; a blunder in the manner of speaking or writing. 2 a piece of bad manners or incorrect behaviour. Derivatives: solecist n. solecistic adj. Etymology: F soleacutecisme or L soloecismus f. Gk soloikismos f.… … Useful english dictionary
solecizer — zə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: solecize + er : solecist … Useful english dictionary
solecistically — adverb see solecistic * * * solecistˈically adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑solecism … Useful english dictionary
