Definition of idiom

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Idiom (n.) The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language.

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Idiomatical :: Idiomatical (a.) Of or pertaining to, or conforming to, the mode of expression peculiar to a language; as, an idiomatic meaning; an idiomatic phrase..
Solecism :: Solecism (n.) An impropriety or incongruity of language in the combination of words or parts of a sentence; esp., deviation from the idiom of a language or from the rules of syntax..
Idiomorphic :: Idiomorphic (a.) Idiomorphous.
Arabism :: Arabism (n.) An Arabic idiom peculiarly of language.
Barbarous :: Barbarous (a.) Contrary to the pure idioms of a language.
Dorism :: Dorism (n.) A Doric phrase or idiom.
Hypidiomorphic :: Hypidiomorphic (a.) Partly idiomorphic; -- said of rock a portion only of whose constituents have a distinct crystalline form.
Hellenism :: Hellenism (n.) A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism.
Idiomorphous :: Idiomorphous (a.) Having a form of its own.
Cant :: Cant (n.) The idioms and peculiarities of speech in any sect, class, or occupation..
Jargon :: "Jargon (n.) Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang..
Frenchism :: Frenchism (n.) A French mode or characteristic; an idiom peculiar to the French language.
Italianism :: Italianism (n.) A word, phrase, or idiom, peculiar to the Italians; an Italicism..
Anglicism :: Anglicism (n.) An English idiom; a phrase or form language peculiar to the English.
Yankeeism :: Yankeeism (n.) A Yankee idiom, word, custom, or the like..
Doricism :: Doricism (n.) A Doric phrase or idiom.
Germanism :: Germanism (n.) An idiom of the German language.
Foreignism :: Foreignism (n.) Anything peculiar to a foreign language or people; a foreign idiom or custom.
Atticize :: Atticize (v. i.) To use the Attic idiom or style; to conform to the customs or modes of thought of the Athenians.
Celticism :: Celticism (n.) A custom of the Celts, or an idiom of their language..
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