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[ˈdʌɪəlɛkt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group
(e.g: the Lancashire dialect seemed like a foreign language)
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Origin
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mid 16th century (denoting the art of investigating the truth of opinions): from French dialecte, or via Latin from Greek dialektos ‘discourse, way of speaking’, from dialegesthai ‘converse with’ (see dialogue)
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