noun
Meaning 1
A language variety specific to an ethnic group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- AAVE is an ethnolect of African Americans.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A language variety specific to an ethnic group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From ethno- + -lect.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.