Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecolect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ecolect
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A language variety unique to a household.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + English -lect (“[language] variety”).

Inflected Forms

ecolects (plural)

Derived Forms

ecolectic

Frequently Paired Words

dialect regiolect ethnolect sociolect

Synonyms

familect familiolect

Questions

What does ecolect mean?
A language variety unique to a household.
Where does ecolect come from?
From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + English -lect (“[language] variety”).

How to pronounce ecolect

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