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colloquial

Syllabification: (col·lo·qui·al)

Pronunciation: /kəˈlōkwēəl/

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Definition of colloquial

adjective

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

Derivatives

colloquially

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Latin colloquium 'conversation' + -al

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Definition of colloquial in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

collocutor
collodion
collogue
colloid
collop
colloquial
colloquialism
colloquium
colloquy
collotype
collude

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