Idiom
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English
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Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Greek ιδίÏμα (idioma) "the local dialect of an area that varies from the main dialect from which it came from", from Ancient Greek ιδιοÏμαι (idioumai) "to usurp, to appropriate", from Î¯Î´Î¹Î¿Ï (idios) "mine, belonging to me".
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Noun
Idiom (plural Idioms)
- A phrase that cannot be fully understood from the separate meanings of the individual words which form it, but instead must be learned as a whole unit of meaning.
- You can't translate "kick the bucket" word for word into French with the same meaning because it's an idiom.
- A manner of speaking, a way of expressing oneself.
- A style (of art, architecture, music, etc.).
- An instance of such style.
- The specific property of any language.
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Derivatives
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Translations
phrase that can't be understood from its component words
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manner of speaking
style of art, etc
instance of such style
specific property of any language
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Related terms
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See also
- listeme
- Category:Idioms for examplesar:idiom