colloquialism
English
/kəˈləʊkwi.əˌlɪzəm/
noun
Definitions
- A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
- Colloquial style of speaking.
Etymology
Suffix from English colloquial.
Origin
English
colloquial
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- colloquial English
- colloquialese English
- colloquialisation English
- colloquialise English
- colloquialist English
- colloquiality English
- colloquialize English
- colloquially English
- colloquialness English
- colloquium Latin