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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesidiomatique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i.djɔ.ma.tik
"Cette expression est très idiomatique en français."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Using, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker.
"Her speech was fluent and highly idiomatic." - 2
Characteristic of a particular artistic style or medium.
"The pianist gave an idiomatic performance of Chopin's nocturnes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin idiomaticus, stemming from the Ancient Greek idiōmatikos, meaning pertaining to a peculiar phrasing or idiom. It ultimately traces back to idiōma, meaning a private property, peculiar phraseology, or distinct idiom, established in European languages during the late 18th century to describe natural linguistic expressions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Idiomatic" is said worldwide
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idiomatique
Transliteration: i.djɔ.ma.tik
"Cette expression est très idiomatique en français."
idiomatisch
Transliteration: i.dioˈmaːtɪʃ
"Seine Redeweise klang sehr idiomatisch."
idiomatico
Transliteration: i.djoˈmaː.ti.ko
"Questo è un uso idiomatico della lingua."
idiomático
Transliteration: i.ðjoˈma.ti.ko
"El texto requiere un enfoque idiomático."
idiomático
Transliteration: i.djoˈma.ti.ku
"Ele usa uma linguagem muito idiomática."
मुहावरेदार
Transliteration: muhāvaredār
"उसकी हिंदी बहुत मुहावरेदार है।"
地道的
Transliteration: dìdào de
"他说了一口地道的英语。"
관용적인
Transliteration: gwanyongjeogin
"그는 매우 관용적인 표현을 사용했다."
慣用的な
Transliteration: kan'yōtekina
"それはとても慣用的な表現です。"
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