Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semidialectal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semidi-alec-tal
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a mixture of dialectal and standard words or grammar

Example Sentences

"It does not suffice to collect a few semiliterate, semidialectal speakers to construct a descriptive grammar of a big language of modern civilization. If we try, we may emerge with a descriptive grammar of a few idiolects or dialects […]"

Etymology

From semi- + dialectal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Inflected Forms

semi-dialectal (alternative)

Questions

What does semidialectal mean?: Having a mixture of dialectal and standard words or grammar
Where does semidialectal come from?: From semi- + dialectal.

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