regiolect

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noun

A lect spoken in a particular geographical region.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounregiolect (plural regiolects)

plural regiolects

  1. A lect spoken in a particular geographical region.

    Synonyms: regionalect, geolect, topolect

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA lect spoken in a particular geographical region.

Origin

Translations

Afrikaans regiolek, geolek
  • regiolekTranslations
  • geolekTranslations
  • streekstaalTranslations
Danish regiolekt
  • regiolektTranslations
Dutch regiolect, streektaal
  • regiolectTranslations
  • streektaalTranslations
French régiolecte
  • régiolecteTranslations
German Regiolekt, Regionalsprache
  • RegiolektTranslations
  • RegionalspracheTranslations
  • regionale UmgangsspracheTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål regiolekt
  • regiolektTranslations
Polish regiolekt
  • regiolektTranslations
Russian региоле́кт
  • региоле́кт (regiolékt)Translations
Swedish regiolekt
  • regiolektTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

regiolect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regiolect

MLA

“regiolect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regiolect. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “regiolect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regiolect.

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