VERNACULAR Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word vernacular. (close relations)
vernacularized
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| argot | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | ||||||
| common | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public • having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual noun • a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area adjective satellite • common to or shared by two or more parties • commonly encountered • being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language • of or associated with the great masses of people • of low or inferior quality or value • lacking refinement or cultivation or taste • to be expected; standard | ||||||
| jargon | nounn | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon • specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject | ||||||
| slang | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) verb • use slang or vulgar language • fool or hoax • abuse with coarse language | ||||||
| cant | verbv | |||||
noun • stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition • a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • insincere talk about religion or morals • two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees verb • heel over | ||||||
| colloquial | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation | ||||||
| dialect | nounn | |||||
noun • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people | ||||||
| everyday | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • found in the ordinary course of events • appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions • commonplace and ordinary | ||||||
| folk | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • people in general (often used in the plural) • a social division of (usually preliterate) people • people descended from a common ancestor • the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community | ||||||
| idiom | nounn | |||||
noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||
| indigenous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • originating where it is found | ||||||
| lingo | nounn | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | ||||||
| ordinary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree noun • a judge of a probate court • the expected or commonplace condition or situation • a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death • an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel • (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields adjective satellite • lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | ||||||
| patois | nounn | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard | ||||||
| vulgate | nounn | |||||
noun • the Latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek mainly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th century; as revised in 1592 it was adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church | ||||||
