acrolectal

English

Etymology

From acrolect +‎ -al.

Adjective

acrolectal (not comparable)

1. (linguistics) Of or pertaining to an acrolect, or standard dialect
   • 1985, Nessa Wolfson, Joan Manes, Language of Inequality, →ISBN, page 158:

     I prepared the three Matched Guise samples myself, controlling the forms carefully to represent basilectal, mesolectal, and acrolectal levels of usage

Derived terms

• acrolectally

Translations

pertaining to an acrolect

• Portuguese: acroletal

Portuguese

Adjective

acrolectal m or f (plural acrolectais)

1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of acroletal. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.