dialectizev.
/ˈdʌɪəlɛktʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈdaɪəˌlɛkˌtaɪz/ rare.
transitive. To make into a dialect; to make dialectal.
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the mind > language > a language > dialect > make into a dialect [verb (transitive)]
dialectize1883
1883 G. Stephens Prof. S. Bugge's Stud. N. Mythol. in Mémoires de la Société Royale des Antiquaires du Nord 311 It has even had time to become dialectized.
1991 Transition 53 71/1 Kourouma acted out this sentiment, dialectizing French.
2001 Guardian 17 May (Online section) 8/5 You can still ‘dialectize’ a site [on the internet]..or even shred it.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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