hyperlect
hyperlect · hyperlects
The variety of a language that is spoken by the aristocracyThe variety of a language that is spoken by the aristocracy.
Meaning
1 sensesThe variety of a language that is spoken by the aristocracy.
Origin
From hyper- + -lect, Ancient Greek affixes meaning literally “overspeech”, that is, the spFrom hyper- + -lect, Ancient Greek affixes meaning literally “overspeech”, that is, the speech of the overclass.
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Forms
plural: hyperlects| Singular | hyperlect |
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See also
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