"familect" meaning in English

See familect in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfæm.ɪˌlɛkt/ [UK] Forms: familects [plural]
Etymology: family + -lect Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|family|lect}} family + -lect Head templates: {{en-noun}} familect (plural familects)
  1. (linguistics) The language variant used by a family when speaking among themselves. Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: ecolect, familiolect Coordinate_terms: dialect, idiolect, sociolect
    Sense id: en-familect-en-noun-9rsa3gQt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -lect Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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