"solecist" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more solecist [comparative], most solecist [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} solecist (comparative more solecist, superlative most solecist)
  1. (obsolete, rare) Having the characteristics of a solecism. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-solecist-en-adj-3oFcT0kw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Noun

Forms: solecists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} solecist (plural solecists)
  1. (obsolete, rare) One who commits a solecism. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-solecist-en-noun-rwDif6h0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Inflected forms

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