英语词汇colloquial的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	colloquial
词源	colloquial adj. 1751, "pertaining to conversation," from colloquy "a conversation" + -al (1). From 1752 as "peculiar or appropriate to the language of common speech or familiar conversation," especially as distinguished from elegant or formal speech. Related: Colloquially. Entries linking to colloquial colloquy n. mid-15c., "a discourse," from Latin colloquium "conference, conversation," literally "a speaking together," from assimilated form of com "together" (see com-) + -loquium "speaking," from loqui "to speak" (from PIE root *tolkw- "to speak"). Meaning "conversation" is attested in English from 1580s. -al 1 suffix forming adjectives from nouns or other adjectives, "of, like, related to, pertaining to," Middle English -al, -el, from French or directly from Latin -alis (see -al (2)). colloquy (n.)-al (1)colloquialism (n.)colloquialize (v.) updated on January 20, 2018
随便看	consomme consonance consonant consort consortia consortium conspecific conspectus conspicuous conspiracy conspirator conspiratorial conspire constable constabulary constance constancy constant constantine constantinople constellation consternate consternation constipate constipated

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colloquial adj.