colloquial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kəˈləʊ.kwɪəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Canada) audio
- /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *telkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *tlokʷetorder. Proto-Italic *tlokʷōr Latin loquor Latin colloquor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin colloquiumder. Middle English colloquies English colloquy Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English colloquial 1751, from earlier term colloquy (“a conversation”), from Latin colloquium (“conference, conversation”), from con- (“together”) + loquor (“to speak”), + -al.
Meanings
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(colloquial, comparative) Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.
The colloquial, and at times sarcastic, tone of her books makes her popular with teenagers.
If you know what it means to be a “fidlet” going for a “jolly” in your “doo”, then you are part of an exclusive club that speaks colloquial Antarctic English.
2024 June 20, Eva Corlett, “Fidlets, fingies and riding a doo: study sheds light on Antarctic English slang”, in The Guardian:You're using too many colloquial words in this cover letter: I suggest changing "I picked up loads of cool skills" to "I acquired many positive abilities"
- (colloquial, comparative) Of or pertaining to a conversation; conversational or chatty.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most colloquial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
bookish · formal · literary · professional
Deriveds
uncolloquial · semicolloquial · colloquialisation · colloquialism · colloquialize · colloquialese · pseudocolloquial · colloquially · pseudo-colloquial · colloquialist · colloquiality · colloquialness · colloquialise
Relateds
vernacular · slang · colloquium · argot · colloquy
Synonyms
Translations (71)
fi puhekielinen (of oral communication language) · es coloquial (of oral communication language) · ko 구어(口語)의 (of oral communication language) · ru неформа́льный (of oral communication language) · bg разгово́рен (of oral communication language) · ja 口語の (of oral communication language) · ro colocvial (of oral communication language) · de umgangssprachlich (of oral communication language) · fa عامیانه (of oral communication language) · ro familiar (of oral communication language) · el κοινολεκτικός (of oral communication language) · uk розмо́вний (of oral communication language) · vi thông tục (of oral communication language) · ko 구어체(口語體)의 (of oral communication language) · pl potoczny (of oral communication language) · et argikeelne (of oral communication language) · pl swobodny (of oral communication language) · el δημώδης (of oral communication language) · nl in de volksmond (of oral communication language) · da dagligsprogs- (of oral communication language) · eo vulgara (of oral communication language) · et kõnekeelne (of oral communication language) · lb ëmgangssproochlech (of oral communication language) · hu kötetlen (of oral communication language) · nl informeel (of oral communication language) · pl kolokwialny (of oral communication language) · th ภาษาปาก (of oral communication language) · sl pogovorni (of oral communication language) · de Umgangs- (of oral communication language) · ka სალაპარაკო ენა (of oral communication language) · vi bình dân (of oral communication language) · uk просторі́чний (of oral communication language) · hu társalgási (of oral communication language) · ar دَارِج (of oral communication language) · sv vardaglig (of oral communication language) · ru нелитерату́рный (of oral communication language) · mk разговорен (of oral communication language) · it colloquiale (of oral communication language) · sk hovorový (of oral communication language) · pt coloquial (of oral communication language) · fr parlé (of oral communication language) · el καθομιλούμενος (of oral communication language) · ka სასაუბრო (of oral communication language) · hu hétköznapi (of oral communication language) · hy խոսակցական (of oral communication language) · es familiar (of oral communication language) · ar عَامِّيّ (of oral communication language) · nl spreektalig (of oral communication language) · cmn 口語 /口语 (of oral communication language) · no hverdagslig (of oral communication language) · rsk бешедни (of oral communication language) · ka სალაპარაკო (of oral communication language) · pl obiegowy (of oral communication language) · ka სასაუბრო ენა (of oral communication language) · ia colloquial (of oral communication language) · cs hovorový (of oral communication language) · ru разгово́рный (of oral communication language) · ga comhráiteach (of oral communication language) · grc λεκτικός (of oral communication language) · tl kolokyal (of oral communication language) · ca col·loquial (of oral communication language) · nl gemeenzaam (of oral communication language) · be размо́ўны (of oral communication language) · hu köznyelvi (of oral communication language) · th ซึ่งปาก (of oral communication language) · fr familier (of oral communication language) · it familiare (of oral communication language) · ja 口語体 (of oral communication language) · ja 話し言葉の (of oral communication language) · hu fesztelen (of oral communication language) · gl coloquial (of oral communication language)