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patois

The word “patois” has 2 syllables: pat-ois

It's pronounced as /ˈpætwɑː/

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In the thesaurus, “patois” has 32 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for patois along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for patois

Meanings of patois

  • noun
    1. A regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard.
    2. Any of various French or Occitan dialects spoken in France.
    3. Creole French in the Caribbean (especially in Dominica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti).
    4. Jamaican Patois, a Jamaican creole language primarily based on English and African languages but also has influences from Spanish, Portuguese and Hindi.
    5. Jargon or cant.

Example Sentences

  • The villagers spoke a regional patois that was difficult for outsiders to understand.
  • His speech mixed standard English with Caribbean patois.
  • Linguists studied the local patois to trace its historical roots.
  • The characters in the novel often spoke in a colorful patois unique to their region.
  • She was proud of her heritage and fluent in both French and the local patois.

On this page you'll find 32 synonyms or another words to patois, such as: argot, bureaucratese, cant, colloquial, colloquialism, computerese, cyberspeak.

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