"regionalect" meaning in English

See regionalect in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: regionalects [plural]
Etymology: Blend of region + dialect Etymology templates: {{blend|en|region|dialect}} Blend of region + dialect Head templates: {{en-noun}} regionalect (plural regionalects)
  1. A dialect spoken in a particular geographical region. Synonyms: regiolect, geolect, topolect

Inflected forms

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