patois Meaning & Definition
/pæˈtwɑ/
What Does Patois Mean?
Patois is a noun that means A regional dialect (usually one considered nonstandard) of a language (especially French). It can also mean Any of various French, Franco-Provençal or Occitan dialects spoken in France.
Word Facts for Patois
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pæˈtwɑ/ |
| Synonyms | vernacular, cant and jargon |
Patois Definition (Noun)
- A regional dialect (usually one considered nonstandard) of a language (especially French).
- Any of various French, Franco-Provençal or Occitan dialects spoken in France.
- Creole French in the Caribbean (especially in Dominica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Haiti).
- Ellipsis of Jamaican Patois.
- Jargon or cant.
Noun
- A regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard.
- Any of various French or Occitan dialects spoken in France.
- Jamaican Patois, a Jamaican creole language primarily based on English and African languages but also has influences from Spanish, Portuguese and Hindi.
Synonyms of Patois
Patois synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
patois (countable and uncountable, plural patois)
Words That Rhyme With Patois
katowice
Origin of Patois
Borrowed from French patois (“regional dialect or language”), c. 1635.