"διάλεκτος" meaning in Ancient Greek

See διάλεκτος in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /di.á.lek.tos/, /ðiˈa.lek.tos/, /ðiˈa.lek.tos/, /di.á.lek.tos/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /diˈa.lek.tos/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ðiˈa.lek.tos/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ðiˈa.lek.tos/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ðiˈa.lek.tos/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From διαλέγομαι (dialégomai, “I discuss”) + -τος (-tos), from δῐᾰ́ (dĭắ, “through”) + λέγω (légō, “I speak”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|grc|διαλέγομαι|τος|t1=I discuss}} διαλέγομαι (dialégomai, “I discuss”) + -τος (-tos) Head templates: {{grc-noun|δῐᾰλέκτου|f|second|head=δῐᾰ́λεκτος}} δῐᾰ́λεκτος • (dĭắlektos) f (genitive δῐᾰλέκτου); second declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|δῐᾰ́λεκτος|δῐᾰλέκτου|form=F-full}} Forms: δῐᾰ́λεκτος [canonical], dĭắlektos [romanization], δῐᾰλέκτου [genitive], Attic declension-2 [table-tags], ἡ δῐᾰ́λεκτος [nominative, singular], τὼ δῐᾰλέκτω [dual, nominative], αἱ δῐᾰ́λεκτοι [nominative, plural], τῆς δῐᾰλέκτου [genitive, singular], τοῖν δῐᾰλέκτοιν [dual, genitive], τῶν δῐᾰλέκτων [genitive, plural], τῇ δῐᾰλέκτῳ [dative, singular], τοῖν δῐᾰλέκτοιν [dative, dual], ταῖς δῐᾰλέκτοις [dative, plural], τὴν δῐᾰ́λεκτον [accusative, singular], τὼ δῐᾰλέκτω [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς δῐᾰλέκτους [accusative, plural], δῐᾰ́λεκτε [singular, vocative], δῐᾰλέκτω [dual, vocative], δῐᾰ́λεκτοι [plural, vocative]
  1. discourse, conversation
    Sense id: en-διάλεκτος-grc-noun-4Rb5P8GN Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the second declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -τος Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the second declension: 49 44 7 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -τος: 46 48 7
  2. manner of speech, language
    Sense id: en-διάλεκτος-grc-noun-3KvMVXiX Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the second declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -τος, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 39 55 5 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the second declension: 49 44 7 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -τος: 46 48 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 68 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 68 6
  3. dialect, accent
    Sense id: en-διάλεκτος-grc-noun-3Ny3PJyw
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      "form": "Second declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "ipa": "/di.á.lek.tos/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ðiˈa.lek.tos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðiˈa.lek.tos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/di.á.lek.tos/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/diˈa.lek.tos/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðiˈa.lek.tos/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðiˈa.lek.tos/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðiˈa.lek.tos/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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}
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ðiˈa.lek.tos/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/di.á.lek.tos/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
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      "ipa": "/diˈa.lek.tos/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðiˈa.lek.tos/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðiˈa.lek.tos/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
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}

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