idiolect

/ˈɪd.i.ə.lɛkt/

UK: /ˈɪd.i.ə.lɛkt/

ꞮD · i · ə · lɛkt (4 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

The language variant used by a specific individual.

Etymology

From idio- + -lect.

Example Sentences

  • "She perfected the fictional idiolect, fashioning habits of speaking for even minor characters that rendered them utterly singular."
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