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Russian
Etymology
просто́й (prostój, “ordinary”) + -о- (-o-) + речь (rečʹ, “speech”) + -ие (-ije)
Pronunciation
Noun
просторе́чие • (prostoréčije) n inan (genitive просторе́чия, nominative plural просторе́чия, genitive plural просторе́чий, relational adjective просторе́чный)
- (linguistics) An informally spoken idiom that is considered to be non-standard, and associated with the colloquial speech of uneducated urban dwellers. Should not be confused with dialects (говоры), which in Russian are more associated with rural areas.
- Antonyms: станда́ртный язы́к (standártnyj jazýk), литерату́рный язы́к (literatúrnyj jazýk), нормати́вный язы́к (normatívnyj jazýk), культу́рный язы́к (kulʹtúrnyj jazýk)
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