Vernacular

Adjective

(of language) native or indigenous ( opposed to literary or learned ).

expressed or written in the native language of a place, as literary works

a vernacular poem.

using such a language

a vernacular speaker.

of or pertaining to such a language.

using plain, everyday, ordinary language.

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of architectural vernacular.

noting or pertaining to the common name for a plant or animal.

Obsolete . (of a disease) endemic.

Noun

the native speech or language of a place.

the language or vocabulary peculiar to a class or profession.

a vernacular word or expression.

the plain variety of language in everyday use by ordinary people.

the common name of an animal or plant as distinguished from its Latin scientific name.

a style of architecture exemplifying the commonest techniques, decorative features, and materials of a particular historical period, region, or group of people.

any medium or mode of expression that reflects popular taste or indigenous styles.

Synonyms

adjective

common , dialectal , domesticated , idiomatic , indigenous , informal , ingrained , inherent , local , natural , ordinary , plebian , popular , vulgar

noun

argot , cant , dialect , idiom , jargon , jive talk , language , lingo * , lingua franca , native tongue , parlance , patois , patter , phraseology , slang , speech , street talk , tongue , lingo , lexicon , terminology , vocabulary , colloquial , endemic