"cacology" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈkɒləd͡ʒi/ Forms: cacologies [plural]
Etymology: caco- + -logy Etymology templates: {{confix|en|caco|logy}} caco- + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} cacology (usually uncountable, plural cacologies)
  1. (uncommon) Poor diction or choice of words. Tags: uncommon, uncountable, usually Related terms: caconym

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for cacology meaning in English (1.7kB)

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          "text": "My lord's sayings and doings are most amusing. As I mentioned his cacology, I will give you a sample. His second wife took great pains to improve him, but in vain. When he came here under her tutelage, she watched his words, and always corrected him, even before company. One day, being asked to take some lunch, he declined, saying ‘I have been eating selvedges all day.’ My Lady, correcting, said, ‘Sandwiches, my Lord.’ He replied, ‘Ah, my Lady, I wish you'd be quiet, you're always rebuting me.’"
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        "(uncommon) Poor diction or choice of words."
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