phraseological

Variant of phraseology

phraseology definition

phra·se·ol·ogy (frā′zē äl′ə jē)

noun pl. phraseologies -·gies

choice and pattern of words; way of speaking or writing; diction

Etymology: ModL phraseologia: see phrase & -logy

Related Forms:

  • phraseological phra′·seo·log′i·cal (-ō läj′i kəl) adjective

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