"dialectism" meaning in English

See dialectism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dialectisms [plural]
Etymology: From dialect + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dialect|ism}} dialect + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} dialectism (plural dialectisms)
  1. (linguistics) Alternative form of dialecticism. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dialecticism Categories (topical): Figures of speech, Linguistics

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