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solecismOne entry found. Main Entry: so·le·cism Pronunciation: \ˈsä-lə-ˌsi-zəm, ˈsō-\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin soloecismus, from Greek soloikismos, from soloikos speaking incorrectly, literally, inhabitant of Soloi, from Soloi, city in ancient Cilicia where a substandard form of Attic was spoken Date: circa 1555 1 : an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence; also : a minor blunder in speech — so·le·cis·tic \ˌsä-lə-ˈsis-tik, ˌsō-\ adjective
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