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Colloquial poetry is to the real art as the barber's wax dummy is to sculpture.
Ezra Pound

Meaning of "colloquial" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLLOQUIAL

colloquial  [kəˈləʊkwɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLLOQUIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colloquial is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COLLOQUIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Colloquialism

A colloquialism is a word, phrase or other form used in informal language. Dictionaries often display colloquial words and phrases with the abbreviation colloq. as an identifier. Colloquialism is related to, but not the same as slang. Some colloquial speech contains a great deal of slang, but some contains no slang at all. Slang is permitted in colloquial language, but it is not a necessary element. Other examples of colloquial usage in English include contractions or profanity. Colloquial language is a variety of language commonly employed in conversation or other communication in informal situations. Colloquial language is distinct from formal speech or formal writing. It is the variety of language that speakers typically use when they are relaxed and not especially self-conscious. In the philosophy of language the term "colloquial language" refers to ordinary natural language, as distinct from specialized forms used in logic or other areas of philosophy. In the field of logical atomism, meaning is evaluated in a different way than with more formal propositions.

Definition of colloquial in the English dictionary

The definition of colloquial in the dictionary is of or relating to conversation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLLOQUIAL


ariel
ˈɛərɪəl
dial
ˈdaɪəl
editorial
ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəl
equatorial
ˌɛkwəˈtɔːrɪəl
exequial
ɛkˈsiːkwɪəl
Gabriel
ˈɡeɪbrɪəl
ideal
aɪˈdɪəl
imperial
ɪmˈpɪərɪəl
industrial
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl
Israel
ˈɪzreɪəl
material
məˈtɪərɪəl
memorial
mɪˈmɔːrɪəl
obloquial
ɒbˈləʊkwɪəl
obsequial
ɒbˈsiːkwɪəl
real
ˈrɪəl
royal
ˈrɔɪəl
serial
ˈsɪərɪəl
trial
ˈtraɪəl
tutorial
tjuːˈtɔːrɪəl
ventriloquial
ˌvɛntrɪˈləʊkwɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLLOQUIAL

colloidal
colloidal solution
colloidal suspension
colloidality
colloidally
collop
colloq.
colloque
colloquia
colloquialism
colloquialist
colloquiality
colloquially
colloquialness
colloquies
colloquise
colloquist
colloquium
colloquize
colloquy

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLLOQUIAL

artificial
commercial
confidential
controversial
crucial
differential
especial
essential
facial
financial
initial
interracial
judicial
official
partial
potential
residential
social
special
substantial

Synonyms and antonyms of colloquial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COLLOQUIAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «colloquial» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of colloquial

Translation of «colloquial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLLOQUIAL

Find out the translation of colloquial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of colloquial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «colloquial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

口语的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coloquial
570 millions of speakers

English

colloquial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बोलचाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العامية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разговорный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coloquial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চলিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

familier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bahasa sehari-hari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

umgangssprachlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

口語の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구어체의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coro
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thân mật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேச்சுவழக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संभाषण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

konuşma diline ait
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

familiare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

potoczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розмовний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colocvial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθομιλουμένης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

volksmond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vardagligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dagligdagse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colloquial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLLOQUIAL»

The term «colloquial» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.023 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLLOQUIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «colloquial» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «colloquial» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colloquial

EXAMPLES

9 QUOTES WITH «COLLOQUIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word colloquial.
1
Daniel Alarcon
When I started writing seriously in high school, English was the language I had at my disposal - my Spanish was domestic, colloquial, and not particularly literary or sophisticated.
2
David Antin
I tended to emphasize the secular, the casual, the colloquial, the vernacular against the sacred.
3
Chris Crutcher
You have to be careful not to use anything too colloquial or you date the book.
4
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
I will never forget the pleasure and instruction I derived from working with a true master of his art, such as Edward G. Robinson was - and is. Surely his record for versatility, studied characterization - ranging from modern colloquial to the classics - and artistic integrity is unsurpassed.
5
James Jones
I think that a classic style in writing tends to remove the reader one level from the immediacy of the experience. For any normal reader, I think a colloquial style makes him feel more as though he is within the action, instead of just reading about it.
6
Etgar Keret
I write in a slangy colloquial speech that has not been common in the Israeli tradition of writing, and that is one of the things that gets lost a little in translation.
7
Lisel Mueller
When I was in college, I did do some writing of poetry, somewhat inspired, I think at that time, by Carl Sandburg, because English was still relatively new to me, and Sandburg, of course, wrote in a very easy-to-understand, very colloquial and informal manner.
8
Ezra Pound
Colloquial poetry is to the real art as the barber's wax dummy is to sculpture.
9
Dwight Yoakam
Country music originates with the colloquial, rural aspects of white America. It's really, truly, rural white America's blues.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLLOQUIAL»

Discover the use of colloquial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colloquial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Colloquial Greek: The Complete Course for Beginners
This second edition of Colloquial Greek has been completely revised and updated to make learning Greek easier and more enjoyable than ever before.
Niki Watts, 2013
2
Colloquial Persian: The Complete Course for Beginners
Written by an experienced teacher of the language, this new edition of Colloquial Persian offers an up-to-date, step-by-step approach to the written and spoken language of Iran, also known as Farsi.
Abdi Rafiee, 2001
3
Colloquial Icelandic: The Complete Course for Beginners
2x60-minute CDs featuring dialogues from the accompanying book. Designed to help improve pronunciation and listening skills.
Daisy L. Neijmann, 2001
4
Colloquial Cambodian: A Complete Language Course
This programme offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Cambodian in a broad range of everyday situations.
David Smyth, 1995
5
Colloquial Tamil: The Complete Course for Beginners
Colloquial Tamil is easy to use and completely up to date.
R. E. Asher, E. Annamalai, 2002
6
Colloquial Kansai Japanese: The Dialects and Culture of the ...
With clear explanations of grammar, a Kansai-ben dictionary, and a helpful index, Colloquial Kansai Japanese is an indispensable guide to the rich speech of Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe.
D. C. Palter, Kaoru Slotsve, 2006
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Colloquial Albanian: The Complete Course for Beginners
Course components: The complete course comprises the book and audio materials. These are available to purchase separately in paperback, eBook, CD and MP3 format.
Linda Mëniku, Hector Campos, 2012
8
Colloquial Korean: A Complete Language Course
This accessible coursebook in modern Korean pays particular attention to the Korean writing system. The course has been written by an author who has taught the language in both Korea and the United States.
Andrew Inseok Kim, In-Seok Kim, 1996
9
Colloquial Chinese
Course components: The complete course comprises the book and audio materials. These are available to purchase separately in paperback, ebook, CD and MP3 format.
Bingzheng Tong, David E. Pollard, 1982
10
Colloquial and Literary Latin
This book sets out to answer such questions, beginning with examinations of how the term 'colloquial' has been used by linguists and by classicists (and how its Latin equivalents were used by the Romans) and continuing with exciting new ...
Eleanor Dickey, Anna Chahoud, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLLOQUIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colloquial is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The 'Wisdom of Crowds' Is Not That Wise
The “wisdom of crowds” is a colloquial way of describing the market as a complex system. The work on wisdom of crowds shows that when ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
2
14 Email Etiquette Rules Every Professional Should Know
Don't use laid-back, colloquial expressions like, "Hey you guys," "Yo," or "Hi folks." "The relaxed nature of our writings should not affect the ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
3
Navin gets Anirudh, Imman and GV Prakash for Vil Ambu
"The lead's character is that of a local boy and the song had colloquial words in the lyrics. And, Anirudh does such songs very well. «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
The Raiders of Ruta 7
... a tranquil place for a self-imposed exile, and to perfect my colloquial Spanish in an environment free of other foreigners. In doing so, I discovered raid culture. «Roads and Kingdoms, Jul 15»
5
Don't obsess with data and give us creative control, Singapore …
Unable to execute Javascript. Some clients, Ryan Chan suggested, do not want content that contains Singlish, colloquial Singaporean English. «Mumbrella Asia, Jul 15»
6
Flashed Yesterday: Arre! UDigital announces brand name
Arré is one of the most commonly spoken words across India – a friendly, Indian colloquial term that is popularly understood as 'Hey'. While its ... «Best Media Info, Jul 15»
7
The Motherf**ker With the Hat is a Motherf**king Powerful Play
What had me clapping with more vigour than usual was the play's honest account laid out in raw and colloquial dialogue of adults trying to cope ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
8
The Impact of King v. Burwell on “Applicable Large Employers”
So—at least in a colloquial sense—the real issue before the Court was the extent to which it is the Court's job to fix Congress' mistakes. «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
9
The Monster in the Maze, Barbican London, review: Jonathan …
It's the story of the Minotaur with a cheerful twist; in Alasdair Middleton's colloquial libretto, Minos is portrayed as a pantomime villain, there's ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
10
New Computer Learning System Can Recognize Irony And Sarcasm
Seeing that the contents mostly used colloquial, everyday language, Saig further expressed that "the content could provide a good database for ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Colloquial [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/colloquial>. Apr 2024 ».
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