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microdialect

microdialect noun: a unique dialect, language system, or jargon used in a very small geographical region or by a very small number of individuals, like a couple, family, or community; marked by shared, private words, phrases, and grammatical quirks.

Noun

microdialect (plural microdialects)

  1. A unique dialect, language system, or jargon used in a very small geographical region or by a very small number of individuals, like a couple, family, or community; marked by shared, private words, phrases, and grammatical quirks.
    • Near-synonyms: familect, familiolect

Synonyms of microdialect

Forms of microdialect

pluralmicrodialects

Origin of microdialect

From micro- + dialect.

Questions about microdialect

What does microdialect mean?
Microdialect means a unique dialect, language system, or jargon used in a very small geographical region or by a very small number of individuals, like a couple, family, or community; marked by shared, private words, phrases, and grammatical quirks.
What part of speech is microdialect?
Microdialect is a noun.
What is the plural of microdialect?
The plural of microdialect is microdialects.

Words near microdialect in the dictionary

  1. microdetonator
  2. microdetonators
  3. microdetritus
  4. microdevice
  5. microdevices
  6. microdialect
  7. microdialects
  8. microdialysate
  9. microdialysates
  10. microdialyser
  11. microdialysers

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