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dialect (n.) -traced back to 1570s "form of speech of a region or grop," from Middle French dialecte, from Latin dialectus "local language, way of speaking, conversation," from Greek dialektos "talk, conversation, speech;" also "the language of a country, dialect," from dialegesthai "converse with each other," from dia- "across, between" + legein "speak" (compare to lecture). SEE ALSO "tongues" (GLOSSA) Thayer Definition: 1) conversation, speech, discourse, language 2) the tongue or language peculiar to any people Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from G1256 dialegomai G1256 Thayer Definition: 1) to think different things with one’s self, mingle thought with thought 1a) to ponder, revolve in mind 2) to converse, discourse with one, argue, discuss |
