solecism

noun

so·le·cism ˈsä-lə-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce solecism (audio)

ˈsō-

: an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence

also : a minor blunder in speech

: something deviating from the proper, normal, or accepted order

: a breach of etiquette or decorum

solecistic

ˌsä-lə-ˈsi-stik How to pronounce solecism (audio)

ˌsō-

adjective

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The city of Soloi had a reputation for bad grammar. Located in Cilicia, an ancient coastal nation in Asia Minor, it was populated by Athenian colonists called soloikoi (literally "inhabitants of Soloi"). According to historians, the colonists of Soloi allowed their native Athenian Greek to be corrupted and started using words incorrectly. As a result, soloikos gained a new meaning: "speaking incorrectly." The Greeks used that sense as the basis of soloikismos, meaning "an ungrammatical combination of words." That root, in turn, gave rise to the Latin soloecismus, the direct ancestor of the English word solecism. Nowadays, solecism can refer to social blunders as well as sloppy syntax.

Example Sentences

the solecism of asking one's hosts how much something in their house cost them

Recent Examples on the Web And a single word couldn’t be a dead giveaway either, no matter how much people would like to portray the use of pled rather than pleaded as an obvious Trumpian solecism, especially when Dowd himself has been documented using pled at least once.

Ben Zimmer, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2017 But the songwriter Tony Hatch has said he was inspired by Times Square—a solecism forgivable from a Brit.

Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2017 Solecism slipped into solipsism into full-blown narcissistic projection.

Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2017

solecism

noun

as in blunder

a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark the solecism of asking one's hosts how much something in their house cost them

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blunder
mistake
indiscretion
error
offence
gaffe
impropriety
gaff
faux pas
discourtesy
miscue
incivility
familiarity
flub
goof
offense
misstep
slipup
misjudgment
misstatement
miscalculation
howler
misapprehension
misunderstanding
oversight
lapse
stumble
foul-up
misconception
fumble
muff
boner
slip

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

gesture
formality
civility
attention
courtesy
pleasantry
manners
form
amenity
mores
proprieties

单词	solecism
释义	solecism noun so·le·cism ˈsä-lə-ˌsi-zəm ˈsō- 1 : an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence also : a minor blunder in speech 2 : something deviating from the proper, normal, or accepted order 3 : a breach of etiquette or decorum solecistic ˌsä-lə-ˈsi-stik ˌsō- adjective Did you know? The city of Soloi had a reputation for bad grammar. Located in Cilicia, an ancient coastal nation in Asia Minor, it was populated by Athenian colonists called soloikoi (literally "inhabitants of Soloi"). According to historians, the colonists of Soloi allowed their native Athenian Greek to be corrupted and started using words incorrectly. As a result, soloikos gained a new meaning: "speaking incorrectly." The Greeks used that sense as the basis of soloikismos, meaning "an ungrammatical combination of words." That root, in turn, gave rise to the Latin soloecismus, the direct ancestor of the English word solecism. Nowadays, solecism can refer to social blunders as well as sloppy syntax. Synonyms familiarity faux pas gaff gaffe impropriety indiscretion See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the solecism of asking one's hosts how much something in their house cost them Recent Examples on the Web And a single word couldn’t be a dead giveaway either, no matter how much people would like to portray the use of pled rather than pleaded as an obvious Trumpian solecism, especially when Dowd himself has been documented using pled at least once. Ben Zimmer, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2017 But the songwriter Tony Hatch has said he was inspired by Times Square—a solecism forgivable from a Brit. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2017 Solecism slipped into solipsism into full-blown narcissistic projection. Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2017 Word History Etymology Latin soloecismus, from Greek soloikismos, from soloikos speaking incorrectly, literally, inhabitant of Soloi, from Soloi, city in ancient Cilicia where a substandard form of Attic was spoken First Known Use circa 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1 solecism noun as in blunder a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark the solecism of asking one's hosts how much something in their house cost them Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance blunder mistake indiscretion error offence gaffe impropriety gaff faux pas discourtesy miscue incivility familiarity flub goof offense misstep slipup misjudgment misstatement miscalculation howler misapprehension misunderstanding oversight lapse stumble foul-up misconception fumble muff boner slip Antonyms & Near Antonyms gesture formality civility attention courtesy pleasantry manners form amenity mores proprieties See More
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solecism

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