vernacular
adjective
(of language) native to a place (opposed to literary).
vernaculars
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pluralof vernacular.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“People at the top spoke a different language, often Latin, and populations would speak local vernaculars, which were not standardized.”
From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2026
She is intimate with its maps and vernaculars, and the way summer settles hard on the north-central plains along the Brazos River south of Horseshoe Bend near Granbury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2024
He went on to explain that even though language constantly evolves, different regions will continue to display their own collections of distinct vernaculars.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2022
And from its conductor, it demands not just mastery of Ravel’s own skillful orchestration, which often seems to rise from the body of the piano, but also the composer’s savvy interlocking of vernaculars.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
There were also nearly a hundred editions, in Latin and various vernaculars, of The Imitation of Christ.
From The Age of the Reformation by Preserved Smith
