ıdiom

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Definition of ıdiom in English English dictionary

{n} a particular kind of manner of speech

Related Terms

Idiom Neutral

An artificial language, partially derived from Volapük, with a vocabulary consistently selected on the basis of the maximum internationality of the roots

Hyphenation

id·i·om

Turkish pronunciation

îdiım

Synonyms

expression, form of words, phrase, argot, colloquialism, dialect, idiosyncrasy, jargon, language, lingo, localism, locution, parlance, patois, provincialism

Antonyms

standard

Pronunciation

/ˈədēəm/ /ˈɪdiːəm/

Etymology

() From Late Latin idioma Ancient Greek ἰδίωμα (idioma, “a peculiarity, property, a peculiar phraseology, idiom”) ἰδιοῦσθαι (idiousthai, “to make one's own, appropriate to oneself”) ἴδιος (idios, “one's own, pertaining to oneself, private, personal, peculiar, separate”).