basilect
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Basilekt
A variety of a language that differs substantially from the standard form, and is only…A variety of a language that differs substantially from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.
/ˈbæsɪlɛkt/
Meaning
1 sensesA variety of a language that differs substantially from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.
Basilekt
Translations
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By meaning 1
variety of a language that has diverged greatly from the standard form:
Origin
From basi- (“base, bottom”) + -lect (“speech”).From basi- (“base, bottom”) + -lect (“speech”).
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