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What is another word for Vernacular? – 112 Vernacular Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    colloquial informal everyday common native indigenous local regional dialectal folk popular ordinary usual customary habitual familiar conversational spoken vernacularism idiomatic colloquialism informalism regionalism provincial domestic homemade unsophisticated unpretentious natural spontaneous unaffected

    Meaning of Vernacular

    The primary meaning of "Vernacular" refers to the native language or dialect of a region or country.

    Definitions

    • The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region
    • * The everyday language spoken by people in a particular place or community
    • * A vernacular language or dialect is one that is native to a particular region or country, as opposed to a language that is widely used or imposed by a colonizer or other external force

    Etymology of Vernacular

    The word "Vernacular" originates from the Latin "vernaculus," meaning "native" or "domestic," which is derived from "verna," meaning "home-born slave"
    Historically, the term "Vernacular" was used to distinguish the native language of a region from Latin, which was the language of the educated elite

    Example Uses

    • The vernacular of the region is a unique blend of indigenous and colonial languages
    • * The artist's use of vernacular language in her poetry made it more relatable to the local community
    • * The vernacular architecture of the city reflects the cultural and historical context of the region

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    formal official standard literary classical technical specialized foreign imported exotic sophisticated pretentious artificial affected pompous grandiose ornate elaborate complex complicated

    Related Nouns

    language dialect tongue speech idiom expression phrase colloquialism regionalism provincialism nationalism culture community society ethnicity identity heritage tradition custom usage practice

    Related Verbs

    speak talk converse communicate express articulate pronounce utter voice verbalize vocalize localize regionalize nationalize popularize colloquialize informalize familiarize

    Related Adjectives

    native indigenous local regional dialectal folk popular ordinary usual customary habitual familiar conversational spoken informal colloquial idiomatic vernacular domestic homemade unsophisticated unpretentious