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Word: Colloquial
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Latin colloquium ‘conversation’ + -al
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈləʊkwɪəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
Short Definition:used in ordinary or familiar conversation
Examples:- colloquial and everyday language
- colloquial phrases
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