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Definition of idiom

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Idiom (n.) An expression conforming or appropriate to the peculiar structural form of a language; in extend use, an expression sanctioned by usage, having a sense peculiar to itself and not agreeing with the logical sense of its structural form; also, the phrase forms peculiar to a particular author..

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Localism :: Localism (n.) A method of speaking or acting peculiar to a certain district; a local idiom or phrase.

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..

Hebraize :: Hebraize (v. i.) To speak Hebrew, or to conform to the Hebrew idiom, or to Hebrew customs..

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..

Yankeeism :: Yankeeism (n.) A Yankee idiom, word, custom, or the like..

Hebraistic :: Hebraistic (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the Hebrew language or idiom..

Barbarous :: Barbarous (a.) Contrary to the pure idioms of a language.

Vicious :: Vicious (a.) Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms..

Scotticism :: Scotticism (n.) An idiom, or mode of expression, peculiar to Scotland or Scotchmen..

Classicism :: Classicism (n.) A classic idiom or expression; a classicalism.

Translation :: Translation (n.) The act of rendering into another language; interpretation; as, the translation of idioms is difficult..

Hellenism :: Hellenism (n.) A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism.

Doricism :: Doricism (n.) A Doric phrase or idiom.

Gallicize :: Gallicize (v. t.) To conform to the French mode or idiom.

Atticize :: Atticize (v. i.) To use the Attic idiom or style; to conform to the customs or modes of thought of the Athenians.

Idiomuscular :: Idiomuscular (a.) Applied to a semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical irritant..

Africanism :: Africanism (n.) A word, phrase, idiom, or custom peculiar to Africa or Africans..

Teutonicism :: Teutonicism (n.) A mode of speech peculiar to the Teutons; a Teutonic idiom, phrase, or expression; a Teutonic mode or custom; a Germanism..

Semitism :: Semitism (n.) A Semitic idiom; a word of Semitic origin.

Idiomorphic :: Idiomorphic (a.) Idiomorphous.