-lect en · X
Pronunciation
- /lɛkt/
Etymology
From the terminal element of dialect, thus representing the Ancient Greek element -λεκτος (-lektos), ultimately from λέγω (légō, “I say or speak”).
Meanings
- (morpheme) A (language) variety.
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From the terminal element of dialect, thus representing the Ancient Greek element -λεκτος (-lektos), ultimately from λέγω (légō, “I say or speak”).