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词汇 cacology
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Definition of cacology in English:

cacology

noun kəˈkɒlədʒikəˈkäləjē
mass nounarchaic
  • Bad choice of words or poor pronunciation.

    〈古〉用词不当;发音不准

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He thought the mediums were too strong - too gross for the spirits - in the majority of instances, and imposed on the latter their own gross cacology.
    • The cacology, in fact, here belongs not to the low world of the Flemings but to the 'high' world of the English romances.
    • Even Shakespeare might have been glad of such an opportunity to enlarge the cacology, by actual hearing, of some of his most amusing characters.
    Synonyms
    mistake, grammatical mistake, error, blunder

Origin

Late 18th century: via late Latin from Greek kakologia 'abusive language', from kakos 'bad'.

Definition of cacology in US English:

cacology

nounkəˈkäləjē
archaic
  • Bad choice of words or poor pronunciation.

    〈古〉用词不当;发音不准

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He thought the mediums were too strong - too gross for the spirits - in the majority of instances, and imposed on the latter their own gross cacology.
    • The cacology, in fact, here belongs not to the low world of the Flemings but to the 'high' world of the English romances.
    • Even Shakespeare might have been glad of such an opportunity to enlarge the cacology, by actual hearing, of some of his most amusing characters.
    Synonyms
    mistake, grammatical mistake, error, blunder

Origin

Late 18th century: via late Latin from Greek kakologia ‘abusive language’, from kakos ‘bad’.

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