colloquial
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colloquial
- /kəˈləʊ.kwi.əl/ UK
- /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/ US
Where it comes from
1751, from earlier term colloquy (“a conversation”), from Latin colloquium (“conference, conversation”), from con- (“together”) + loquor (“to speak”), + -al.
adjective most colloquial
- Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal. 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"
- Of or pertaining to a conversation; conversational or chatty.
Similar: casual, colloq., coll. · Opposite: formal, professional, literary, bookish
noun colloquials
- A colloquial word or phrase, colloquialism.
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adj of oral communication language
| Español | coloquial, familiar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 구어(口語)의 gueo-ui, 구어체(口語體)의 gueoche-ui |
| 日本語 | 口語体 kōgotai, 話し言葉の hanashikotoba no, 口語の kōgo no |
| 中文 | 口語 /口语 kǒuyǔ |
| Português | coloquial |
| Français | familier, informel |
| Deutsch | umgangssprachlich, Umgangs- |
| Italiano | colloquiale, familiare |
| Ελληνικά | κοινολεκτικός koinolektikós, δημώδης dimódis, καθομιλούμενος kathomiloúmenos |
| Română | colocvial, familiar |
| Русский | разгово́рный razgovórnyj, неформа́льный neformálʹnyj, нелитерату́рный neliteratúrnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | thông tục, bình dân |
Talk about this word "colloquial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/colloquial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. colloquial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/colloquial "colloquial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/colloquial.Cite this
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title = {colloquial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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