phraseology
1Phraseology — appeared in the domain of lexicology and is undergoing the process of segregating as a separate branch of linguistics. The reason is clear – lexicology deals with words and their meanings, whereas phraseology studies such collocations of words… …
2Phraseology — Phra se*ol o*gy, n. [Gr. ?, ?, phrase + logy: cf. F. phras[ e]ologie.] 1. Manner of expression; peculiarity of diction; style. [1913 Webster] Most completely national in his . . . phraseology. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. A collection of phrases; …
3phraseology — I noun argot, cant, choice of language, choice of words, command of idiom, command of language, composition, dialect, dicendi genus, diction, expression, expression of ideas, formulation, idiom, jargon, language, lingo, literary artistry,… …
4phraseology — 1550s, coined erroneously in Gk. as phraseologia, from Gk. phrasis (see PHRASE (Cf. phrase)) + logia (see LOGY (Cf. logy)). The correct form would be *phrasiology. Originally a phrase book, meaning way of arranging words, characteristic style of… …
5phraseology — phraseology, phrasing language, vocabulary, diction, style …
6phraseology — ► NOUN (pl. phraseologies) ▪ a particular or characteristic mode of expression …
7phraseology — [frā΄zē äl′ə jē] n. pl. phraseologies [ModL phraseologia: see PHRASE & LOGY] choice and pattern of words; way of speaking or writing; diction phraseological [frā΄zēō läj′i kəl] adj …
8phraseology — phraseological /fray zee euh loj i keuhl/, phraseologic, adj. phraseologically, adv. /fray zee ol euh jee/, n. 1. manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology. 2. expressions; phrases: obscure phraseology.… …
9phraseology — [[t]fre͟ɪziɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with supp If something is expressed using a particular type of phraseology, it is expressed in words and expressions of that type. This careful phraseology is clearly intended to appeal to various sides of… …
10phraseology — phra•se•ol•o•gy [[t]ˌfreɪ ziˈɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. 1) manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology[/ex] 2) expressions; phrases: obscure phraseology[/ex] • Etymology: 1655–65; < New Gk phraseología (erroneously… …
