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Synonyms of lect

5 similar words

Another word for lect is variety. Other synonyms of lect are code, idiom, languoid and isolect.

Synonyms and similar words for lect

nounA specific form of a language or language cluster: a language or a dialect.

  • codeA particular lect or language variety.
  • idiomA language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context, etc.
  • languoidSynonym of lect: a language, variety of a language, or group of languages.
  • varietyA specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is an accent, dialect, register, etc., and to its prestige...
  • isolectA language or dialect; coined as a neutral term between ‘language’ and ‘dialect.’.

Meaning of lect

  1. noun A specific form of a language or language cluster: a language or a dialect.

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Questions about synonyms of lect

What is another word for lect?
Lect has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as variety, code, idiom, languoid and isolect.
What does lect mean?
Lect means a specific form of a language or language cluster: a language or a dialect.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lect (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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