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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Idiom :: Idiom (n.) Dialect; a variant form of a language.
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..
Barbarous :: Barbarous (a.) Contrary to the pure idioms of a language.
Phrase :: Phrase (n.) A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human..
Take :: Take (v. t.) To assume; to adopt; to acquire, as shape; to permit to one's self; to indulge or engage in; to yield to; to have or feel; to enjoy or experience, as rest, revenge, delight, shame; to form and adopt, as a resolution; -- used in general senses, limited by a following complement, in many idiomatic phrases; as, to take a resolution; I take the liberty to say..
Semitism :: Semitism (n.) A Semitic idiom; a word of Semitic origin.
Romanize :: Romanize (v. i.) To use Latin words and idioms.
Grecism :: Grecism (n.) An idiom of the Greek language; a Hellenism.
Briticism :: Briticism (n.) A word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to Great Britain; any manner of using a word or words that is peculiar to Great Britain..
Ruralism :: Ruralism (n.) A rural idiom or expression.
Frenchism :: Frenchism (n.) A French mode or characteristic; an idiom peculiar to the French language.
Atticize :: Atticize (v. i.) To use the Attic idiom or style; to conform to the customs or modes of thought of the Athenians.
Idiomorphous :: Idiomorphous (a.) Having a form of its own.
Hellenism :: Hellenism (n.) A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism.
Hebraism :: Hebraism (n.) A Hebrew idiom or custom; a peculiar expression or manner of speaking in the Hebrew language.
Localism :: Localism (n.) A method of speaking or acting peculiar to a certain district; a local idiom or phrase.
Translation :: Translation (n.) The act of rendering into another language; interpretation; as, the translation of idioms is difficult..
Hebraize :: Hebraize (v. t.) To convert into the Hebrew idiom; to make Hebrew or Hebraistic.
Italicism :: Italicism (n.) A phrase or idiom peculiar to the Italian language; to Italianism.
Doricism :: Doricism (n.) A Doric phrase or idiom.
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