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- [pat-wah, pah-twah; French pa-twa]
- /ˈpæt wɑ, ˈpɑ twɑ; French paˈtwa/
- /ˈpæt.wɑː/
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- [pat-wah, pah-twah; French pa-twa]
- /ˈpæt wɑ, ˈpɑ twɑ; French paˈtwa/
Definitions of patois word
- noun plural patois a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language. 1
- noun plural patois a rural or provincial form of speech. 1
- noun plural patois jargon; cant; argot. 1
- noun patois dialect 1
- variable noun patois A patois is a form of a language, especially French, that is spoken in a particular area of a country. 0
- variable noun patois A patois is a language that has developed from a mixture of other languages. 0
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Origin of patois
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < French: literally clumsy speech; akin to Old French patoier to handle clumsily, derivative of pate paw
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Parts of speech for Patois
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patois popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
patois usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for patois
noun patois
- argot — An argot is a special language used by a particular group of people, which other people find difficult to understand.
- brogue — If someone has a brogue, they speak English with a strong accent, especially Irish or Scots.
- dialect — A dialect is a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area.
- doublespeak — evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse.
- idiom — an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
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