IDIOMATIC


Meaning of IDIOMATIC in English

— idiomatically , adv. — idiomaticalness, idiomaticity /id'ee oh meuh tis"i tee/ , n.

/id'ee euh mat"ik/ , adj.

1. peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.

2. containing or using many idioms.

3. having a distinct style or character, esp. in the arts: idiomatic writing; an idiomatic composer.

Also, idiomatical .

[ 1705-15; idiomatikós, equiv. to idiomat- (s. of idíoma ) IDIOM + -ikos -IC ]

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