-lect

See also: lect

English

Etymology

    From the terminal element of dialect, thus representing the Ancient Greek element -λεκτος (-lektos), ultimately from λέγω (légō, “I say or speak”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /lɛkt/
    • Homophone: lect

    Suffix

    -lect

    1. (linguistics) A (language) variety.

    Derived terms

    English terms suffixed with -lect
    acolutholect
    acrolect
    basilect
    chronolect
    clanlect
    communalect
    cryptolect
    dialect
    doculect
    ecolect
    ethnolect
    familect
    genderlect
    geolect
    hyperlect
    idiolect
    isolect
    ludolect
    matrilect
    medialect
    mesilect
    mesolect
    mimolect
    monolectal
    natiolect
    panlectal
    paralect
    patrilect
    polylectal
    pubilect
    regiolect
    regionalect
    similect
    sociolect
    topolect
    xenolect

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