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solecists

solecists is the plural of solecist.

Meaning of solecist

Noun

solecist (plural solecists)

  1. (obsolete, rare) One who commits a solecism.
    • Shall a noble writer, and an inspired noble writer, be called a solecist, and barbarian, for giving a new turn to a word so agreeable to the analogy and genius of the Greek tongue?1725, Anthony Blackwall, The Sacred Classics Defended And Illustrated

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Questions about solecists

What is solecists the plural of?
Solecists is the plural of solecist.

Words near solecists in the dictionary

  1. solecisms
  2. solecist
  3. solecistic
  4. solecistical
  5. solecistically
  6. solecists
  7. solecize
  8. solecized
  9. solecizes
  10. solecizing
  11. Solecki

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