Translations for „solecism“ in the English » German Dictionary

sol·ecism [ˈsɒlɪsɪzəm, Am ˈsɑ:lə-] N form

1. solecism LING (mistake):

solecism

Fehler m

solecism

Solözismus m spec

2. solecism (faux pas):

solecism

Fauxpas m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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My solecism is to sit cross-legged.

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It was not the only solecism.

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Urban graffiti, which include literary quotations, and low-quality inscriptions with misspellings and solecisms indicate casual literacy among non-elites.

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She maintained that whatsoever was a solecism.

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Malapropisms, solecism and catachresis are examples of this.

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A "bad notion" is a solecism: either a non-notional mode of speech or action where a notion is expected, or an attempt at a notion that misfires.

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It was about women -- ironically -- emasculating themselves, and each other, through grammatical solecism.

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