colloquial
adjective | /colloquial/
used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
colloquial
adjective | /colloquial/
Advanced WordsEASYused in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
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"The guide uses colloquial expressions to make the text accessible to tourists."
"Colloquial speech is common in casual emails but seldom in academic papers."
Mnemonic Trick
COLLOQUIAL → COLLO (talk) + QUIAL: casual talk — everyday conversational language.
Etymology
From Latin colloquium “conversation.”
Refers to informal speech or everyday expressions.
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