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vernacularize

[ ver-nak-yuh-luh-rahyz, vuh-nak- ]

verb (used with object)

, ver·nac·u·lar·ized, ver·nac·u·lar·iz·ing.
  1. to translate into the natural speech peculiar to a people.

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  • ver·nacu·lar·i·zation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vernacularize1

First recorded in 1815–25; vernacular + -ize

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