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Synonyms for lect

  • noun

Most common

code variety idiom isolect languoid

All synonyms

Noun

code, variety, idiom, isolect, languoid

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A specific form of a language or language cluster: a language or a dialect.

    Meronyms: lexicon, grammar, sublect

Forms

Plural
lects → codes, varieties, idioms, isolects…

Example sentences

  • code Can you tell me what the zip code is for New York?
  • variety The company manufactures a variety of paper goods.
  • idiom That idiom is as phony as a coin with my face on it.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
lectfalling
coderising
varietysteady
idiomsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
code1
5 letters
idiom3
7 letters
variety4, isolect
8 letters
languoid

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idiom3 = 3 syllables).