solecism
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əˌsɪz
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solecism (ˈsɒlɪˌsɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. the nonstandard use of a grammatical construction |
| b. any mistake, incongruity, or absurdity | |
| 2. | a violation of good manners |
| [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] | |
| 'solecist | |
| —n | |
| sole'cistic | |
| —adj | |
| sole'cistical | |
| —adj | |
| sole'cistically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
solecism
1577, from M.Fr. solécisme, from L. soloecismus "mistake in speaking or writing," from Gk. soloikismos "to speak (Greek) incorrectly," from soloikos "ungrammatical utterance," prop. "a speaking like the people of Soloi," from Soloi, Athenian colony in Cilicia, whose dialect the Athenians considered
barbarous.
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In my opinion, a respondent who wants his day in court should not have the door barred solely out of solecism.
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