διάλεκτος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From διαλέγομαι (dialégomai, I discuss) + -τος (-tos), from δῐᾰ́ (diá, through) + λέγω (légō, I speak).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δῐᾰ́λεκτος (diálektos) f (genitive δῐᾰλέκτου); second declension

  1. discourse, conversation
  2. manner of speech, language
  3. dialect, accent

Declension

Descendants

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Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́λεκτος (diálektos).

Noun

διάλεκτος (diálektos) f (plural διάλεκτοι or διάλεκτες)

  1. dialect (of a language)

Declension

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