CEFR B2

vernacular

noun

Meaning

The everyday language spoken by people in a particular country or region, as opposed to a formal or literary language.

Examples

The professor argued that students should be allowed to write essays in their native vernacular.
Many ancient texts were translated from Latin into the vernacular to make them accessible to ordinary people.

Synonyms: dialect, colloquialism, lingua franca, mother tongue

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vernacular (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /vərˈnæk.jə.lər/

Definition

The everyday language spoken by people in a particular country or region, as opposed to a formal or literary language.

Examples

The professor argued that students should be allowed to write essays in their native vernacular.
Many ancient texts were translated from Latin into the vernacular to make them accessible to ordinary people.
The comedian's jokes often relied on regional vernacular and slang that only locals would understand.

Synonyms of vernacular

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Antonyms of vernacular

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