dialectal
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˌdaɪəˈlɛktəl/
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ˌdaɪəˈlɛktəl
Adjective
Of or relating to a dialect.
Peculiar to a (nonstandard) variety or lect.
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More examples (1)
Now (exc. in Nautical language, see b) it is only dialectal or an illiterate substitute for lie, its identity of form with the past tense of the latter no doubt accounting largely for the confusion.
Adjective
belonging to or characteristic of a dialect
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dialectal variation
Word forms
more dialectalmost dialectal