solecism
31solecism — sol•e•cism [[t]ˈsɒl əˌsɪz əm, ˈsoʊ lə [/t]] n. 1) cv gram. a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable or they was[/ex] 2) a breach of good manners or etiquette 3) any error, impropriety, or inconsistency • Etymology: 1570–80; < L… …
32solecism — An error in word usage, grammar, or in social etiquette …
33solecism — /ˈsɒləsɪzəm / (say soluhsizuhm) noun 1. a use of language regarded as substandard or non standard. 2. a breach of good manners or etiquette. 3. any error, impropriety, or inconsistency. {Latin soloecismus, from Greek soloikismos incorrectness of… …
34solecism — n. ignorant error, especially in grammar. ♦ solecise, v.i. ♦ solecist, n. ♦ solecistic(al), a …
35solecism — n. 1 a mistake of grammar or idiom; a blunder in the manner of speaking or writing. 2 a piece of bad manners or incorrect behaviour. Derivatives: solecist n. solecistic adj. Etymology: F soleacutecisme or L soloecismus f. Gk soloikismos f.… …
36tautology, redundancy, pleonasm, solecism — Although various authorities detect various shades of distinction between the first three words, those distinctions are always very slight and, on comparison, frequently contradictory. Essentially all three mean using more words than necessary …
37tautology, redundancy, pleonasm, solecism — Although various authorities detect various shades of distinction between the first three words, those distinctions are always very slight and, on comparison, frequently contradictory. Essentially all three mean using more words than necessary …
38tautology, redundancy, pleonasm, solecism — Although various authorities detect various shades of distinction between the first three words, those distinctions are always very slight and, on comparison, frequently contradictory. Essentially all three mean using more words than necessary …
39tautology, redundancy, pleonasm, solecism — Although various authorities detect various shades of distinction between the first three words, those distinctions are always very slight and, on comparison, frequently contradictory. Essentially all three mean using more words than necessary …
40solecistic — solecism ► NOUN 1) a grammatical mistake. 2) an instance of bad manners or incorrect behaviour. DERIVATIVES solecistic adjective. ORIGIN Greek soloikismos, from soloikos speaking incorrectly …
