vernacular
vernacular
(vəˈnækjʊlə
) noun
1 See
the vernacular
2 a local style of architecture, in which ordinary houses are built ■ this architect has re-created a true English vernacular
▷ adjective
3 relating to, using, or in the vernacular
4 designating or relating to the common name of an animal or plant
5 built in the local style of ordinary houses, rather than a grand architectural style
[C17: from Latin vernāculus belonging to a household slave, from verna household slave]
> verˈnacularly
adverb
