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idiolect definition

idio·lect (id′ē ə lekt′)

noun

Linguis. the dialect of an individual

Etymology: idio- + (dia)lect

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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