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colloquiality

col·lo·qui·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-loh-kwee-uh l]
    • /kəˈloʊ kwi əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-loh-kwee-uh l]
    • /kəˈloʊ kwi əl/

Definitions of colloquiality word

  • noun colloquiality a colloquial style 3
  • noun colloquiality a colloquialism 3
  • adjective colloquiality characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. 1
  • adjective colloquiality involving or using conversation. 1
  • noun colloquiality (uncountable) The state or condition of being colloquial; colloquialness. 1
  • noun colloquiality (Countable Noun) A colloquial term, utterance, etc.; a colloquialism. 0

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Origin of colloquiality

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; colloquy + -al1

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Parts of speech for Colloquiality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

colloquiality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

colloquiality usage trend in Literature

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