colloquial
/kəˈləʊkwiəl/
EN
(of language) used in ordinary, informal conversation rather than formal writing or speech
The phrase 'ain't' is considered colloquial in most contexts.
Etymology
Derived from Latin 'colloquium' meaning 'conversation', entered English in the 18th century.
Translations
简体中文
口语的,会话的,非正式的
繁體中文
口語的,會話的,非正式的
日本語
口語の,口語的な
한국어
구어의,일상 회화의
Deutsch
umgangssprachlich,gesprächig
Español
coloquial,informal
Português
coloquial,informal
Français
familier,courant
Català
col·loquial,informal
Tiếng Việt
văn nói,thân mật
Collocations
colloquial languagecolloquial expressioncolloquial speechcolloquial phrase
Synonyms
informalconversationalcasualeveryday
Antonyms
formalliteraryofficial
Related Words
colloquialismconversationdialectslang