Familect

//ˈfæm.ɪˌlɛkt// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
The language variant used by a family when speaking among themselves.
"Near-synonym: microdialect"

Synonyms

ecolect familiolect microdialect

Example

"A familect is, as I mentioned before, a kind of microdialect."

Etymology

From family + -lect.

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