solecism
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solecism
- /ˈsɒlɪsɪzəm/ UK
- /ˈsɑləsɪzəm/ US
- /ˈsoʊlɪsɪzəm/ US
- [ˈsoʊlɨsɪzəm] US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French solecisme, soloëcisme (French solécisme) or its etymon Latin soloecismus, from Ancient Greek σολοικισμός (soloikismós), from σόλοικος (sóloikos, “speaking incorrectly”), from Σόλοι (Sóloi), an ancient Athenian colony in Cilicia whose inhabitants spoke a dialect regarded by Athenians as a corrupted and barbarous form of Attic Greek. Compare Atticism.
noun solecisms · solœcism · soloecism
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An error or improper usage.
[…]to suppose that the general concern of this Country can be directed by thirteen heads, or one head without competent powers, is a solecism, the bad effects of which every Man who has had the practical knowledge to judge from, that I have, is fully convinced of; tho' none perhaps has felt them in
Similar: aberration, bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, break, clanger, cock-up, disadventure, error, fault
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An error in the use of language.
The "simple" metaphor, such as the instance given, becomes the "continued" metaphor when the analogy or similitude is worked out in a series of phrases and expressions based on the primary metaphor; it is in such "continued metaphors" that the solecism of "mixed" metaphors is likely to occur.
Similar: aberration, bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, break, clanger, cock-up, disadventure, error, fault
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A faux pas or breach of etiquette; a transgression against the norms of expected behavior.
1778, Fanny Burney, Evelina: Or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World, Letter LXVIII: EVELINA TO THE REV. MR. VILLARS. Clifton, Sept. 28th.,
"Best young woman!" repeated Mr. Lovel; "'pon honour, Jack, you have made a most unfortunate speech; however, if Lady Louisa can pardon you,-an
Similar: aberration, bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, break, clanger, cock-up, disadventure, error, fault
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noun error in the use of language
| Español | solecismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 文法違反 bunpō ihan |
| 中文 | 語病 /语病 yǔbìng |
| Português | solecismo, cacologia |
| Français | solécisme |
| Deutsch | Solözismus, Sprachschnitzer, Sprachsünde |
| Italiano | solecismo |
| Ελληνικά | σολοικισμός soloikismós |
| Română | solecism |
| Русский | солеци́зм solecízm |
| العربية | لَحْن laḥn |
| עברית | סוֹלְסִיזְם |
Talk about this word "solecism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/solecism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. solecism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/solecism "solecism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/solecism.Cite this
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title = {solecism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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