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coll.

coll.

9.4
A label showing that a word is informal
  • other
  • Jargon
translation icon : coloquial
  • In the dictionary, the abbreviation coll. shows that a word is used informally.

Examples

  • The entry was marked with coll. to indicate it is not used in formal writing.

  • You will often see coll. next to slang terms in language reference books.

  • The term coll. is often used in dictionaries.

  • You might see coll. next to informal phrases.

  • In the dictionary, the abbreviation coll. shows that a word is used informally.

  • You will often see coll. next to slang terms in language reference books.

  • The entry was marked with coll. to indicate it is not used in formal writing.

Synonyms

colloquial
vscoll.
  • Informal
7 6.5

Language people use in everyday speech rather than in formal writing

is used as a short written label in dictionaries instead of the full term

Surface Forms

coll. main

Etymology

Coll. in dictionaries stands for colloquial, from the Latin colloquium meaning 'conversation' or 'talk together'. So coll. marks words that are 'informal' or used in everyday speech.