coloquial

Portuguese

Etymology

From colóquio +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.lo.kiˈaw/ [ko.lo.kɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ko.loˈkjaw/ [ko.loˈkjaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.luˈkjal/ [ku.luˈkjaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.luˈkjal/ [ku.luˈkjaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.luˈkja.li/

• Rhymes: -al, -aw
• Hyphenation: co‧lo‧qui‧al

Adjective

coloquial m or f (plural coloquiais)

1. (of language) colloquial; informal; familiar

   Synonyms: quotidiano, descontraído, familiar, informal

   Antonyms: cerimonioso, formal

2. of colloquia

Derived terms

• coloquialidade
• coloquialismo
• coloquialmente

Related terms

• coloquiar
• colóquio

Spanish

Etymology

From coloquio +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koloˈkjal/ [ko.loˈkjal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: co‧lo‧quial

Adjective

coloquial m or f (masculine and feminine plural coloquiales)

1. colloquial

Derived terms

• coloquialismo
• coloquialmente

 

Further reading

• “coloquial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014