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idiolect

[ id-ee-uh-lekt ]

noun

, Linguistics.
  1. a person's individual speech pattern. Compare dialect ( def 1 ).

idiolect

/ ˈɪdɪəˌlɛkt /

noun

  1. the variety or form of a language used by an individual

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Derived Forms

  • ˌidioˈlectal, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of idiolect1

First recorded in 1945–50; idio- + -lect, as in dialect

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