διάλεκτος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From διαλέγομαι (dialégomai, I discuss) +‎ -τος (-tos), from δῐᾰ́ (diá, through) + λέγω (légō, I speak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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δῐᾰ́λεκτος (diálektosf (genitive δῐᾰλέκτου); second declension

  1. discourse, conversation
  2. manner of speech, language
  3. dialect, accent

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Greek: διάλεκτος (diálektos)
  • Latin: dialectos

References

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́λεκτος (diálektos).

Noun

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διάλεκτος (diálektosf (plural διάλεκτοι or διάλεκτες)

  1. dialect (of a language)

Declension

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