单词 | solecism |
释义 | Word Frequency solecism(ˈsɒlɪˌsɪzəm) noun 1. a. the nonstandard use of a grammatical construction b. any mistake, incongruity, or absurdity 2. a violation of good manners Derived forms solecist (ˈsolecist) noun solecistic (ˌsoleˈcistic) or solecistical (ˌsoleˈcistical) adjective solecistically (ˌsoleˈcistically) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin soloecismus, from Greek soloikismos, from soloikos speaking incorrectly, from Soloi an Athenian colony of Cilicia where the inhabitants spoke a corrupt form of Greek |
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