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grapholect

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡɹæfəˌlɛkt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A written variant of a language, analogous to a spoken dialect of a language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of grapheme + dialect, coined by linguist Einar Haugen in 1964.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 書寫的方言 — a written variant of a language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 书写的方言 (shūxiě de fāngyán) — a written variant of a language
  • Czech: grafolekt — a written variant of a language
  • Finnish: kirjakieli — a written variant of a language
  • French: grapholecte — a written variant of a language
  • German: Grapholekt — a written variant of a language
  • Polish: grafolekt — a written variant of a language
  • Portuguese: grafoleto — a written variant of a language
  • Russian: графоле́кт (grafolékt) — a written variant of a language
  • Spanish: grafolecto — a written variant of a language
  • Turkish: grafolekt — a written variant of a language