colloquial

(kə-lō'kwē-əl)
adj.

1. Characteristic of or appropriate to the spoken language or to writing that seeks the effect of speech; informal.
2. Relating to conversation; conversational.

[From COLLOQUY.]

colloquial col·lo'qui·al n.
colloquially col·lo'qui·al·ly adv.
colloquialness col·lo'qui·al·ness n.

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is a term used in dictionaries and books on language to describe the less formal vocabulary and grammar of everyday speech. In some dictionaries, informal is used instead (as being less judgemental), although the implications for usage are the same. Slang denotes a greater degree of informality, and typically involves a stronger element of metaphor or imagery. See slang.

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adjective

In the style of conversation: chatty, confabulatory, conversational, informal. See words.

adj

Definition: particular, familiar to an area
Antonyms: correct, formal, standard, stilted

IN BRIEF: To write or speak in a common manner.

The novelist tried to write colloquially.

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For a list of words related to colloquial, see:

• Linguistics and Writing Systems - colloquial: (adj) designating language characteristic of or suitable to familiar, casual conversation

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See words rhyming with "colloquial."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - som bruges i daglig tale

Nederlands (Dutch)
betreffende spreektaal

Français (French)
adj. - familier, (langue) parlé, de la conversation

Deutsch (German)
adj. - umgangssprachlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - της καθομιλουμένης, της καθημερινής γλώσσας

Italiano (Italian)
familiare, colloquiale, d'uso corrente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - coloquial, familiar

Русский (Russian)
разговорный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - coloquial, familiar

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vardags-, talspråks-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
白话的, 语体的, 口语的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 白話的, 語體的, 口語的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 구어체의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 口語の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عامي, دارج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מדוברת (שפה, עגה), דיבורי, של שיחה‬

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