solecism

/ˈsɑləsɪzəm/ noun C1

a grammatical error

Word Origin Solecism means a grammatical mistake or breach of etiquette, and it comes from the Greek city of Soloi in Cilicia, whose inhabitants spoke a dialect considered substandard by Athenians. So soloikos meant 'speaking like a Solian' — and the -ism makes it a practice. That's why a solecism is a linguistic faux pas: it's literally 'Soloi-speak.' The same root gives us solecist (one who makes such errors).

noun a grammatical error C1

The teacher corrected my solecism when I wrote 'he don't' instead of 'he doesn't'.

(名词) 语法错误;语病

当我写了 'he don't' 而不是 'he doesn't' 时,老师纠正了我的语法错误。

(sustantivo) solecismo; error gramatical; vicio de dicción

La maestra corrigió mi error gramatical cuando escribí 'he don't' en lugar de 'he doesn't'.

(nom) solécisme; faute grammaticale [faute de grammaire ou de syntaxe; erreur contre les règles de la langue.]

Le professeur a corrigé mon solécisme quand j'ai écrit « he don't » au lieu de « he doesn't ».

(Substantiv) grammatikalischer Fehler; Grammatikfehler [ein grammatikalischer Fehler, insbesondere eine Abweichung von den Regeln der Standardsprache]

Der Lehrer korrigierte meinen **solecism**, als ich „he don’t“ statt „he doesn’t“ schrieb.

(名詞) 文法上の誤りや不適切な言葉遣い

「he don't」と書いてしまった solecism を先生に指摘された。

(substantivo) solecismo; erro gramatical [um erro gramatical]

O professor corrigiu meu solecismo quando escrevi "he don't" em vez de "he doesn't".

noun An error or improper usage. countable

Using 'their' instead of 'there' is a common solecism in English writing.

(名词) 语法错误;用词不当;语病

在英语写作中,用'their'代替'there'是一个常见的语法错误。

(sustantivo) solecismo; vicio de dicción; incorrección; gazapo [Error o uso impropio del lenguaje.]

Usar 'halla' en lugar de 'haya' es un solecismo común en la escritura en español.

(nom) solécisme; impropriété; faute de langue; barbarisme [Erreur dans l'usage d'une langue, notamment en grammaire ou en syntaxe ; faute de langage.]

Utiliser 'their' au lieu de 'there' est un solécisme courant en anglais.

(Substantiv) Sprachfehler; Fehler; Solezismus [**solecism** bezeichnet einen sprachlichen Fehler, eine falsche oder unpassende Ausdrucksweise, besonders in Grammatik oder Wortwahl.]

Die Verwendung von *ihr* statt *ihrer* ist ein häufiger **solecism** in deutschen Texten.

(名詞) 文法や語法の誤り、または不適切な言葉遣い。

「there」を書くべきところで「their」と書くのは、英語の書き言葉におけるよくある誤りである。

(substantivo) solecismo; impropriedade [Um erro ou uso impróprio.]

Usar 'their' em vez de 'there' é um solecismo comum na escrita em inglês.

Word parts: solec + ism

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