We found 11 dictionaries that define the word
basilect:
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- basilect: Merriam-Webster
- basilect: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
- basilect: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
- basilect: Collins English Dictionary
- basilect: Wiktionary
- basilect: Infoplease Dictionary
- basilect: Dictionary.com
- Basilect: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
- basilect: TheFreeDictionary.com
▸ noun: (sociolinguistics) A variety of a language that differs substantially from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.
paralect,
hyperlect,
cryptolalia,
pseudo-English,
formalese,
lexifier,
pseudo-Latinism,
patrilect,
epilanguage,
parabasalian,
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