familiolect

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noun

A language variety spoken within a single family.

“Near-synonym: microdialect”

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ecolectfamilectmicrodialect
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Meanings

nounfamiliolect (plural familiolects)

plural familiolects

  1. A language variety spoken within a single family.

    Near-synonym: microdialect

    Synonyms: ecolect, familect, microdialect

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA language variety spoken within a single family.

Similar
ecolectfamilectmicrodialect
Also see
ecolectfamilectmicrodialect
Cite this entry
APA

familiolect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/familiolect

MLA

“familiolect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/familiolect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “familiolect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/familiolect.

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