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idiomatic
- /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmat.ɪk/ UK, contemporary
- /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmæt.ɪk/
- /ˌɪd.i.əˈmæt.ɪk/ Canada, US
- /ˌəd.iː.əˈmɛt.ək/ New Zealand
- /ˌɪd.i.əˈmat.ɪk/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ætɪk
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἰδιωματικός (idiōmatikós, “related to an idiom”), from ἰδίωμα (idíōma, “idiom”).
adjective more idiomatic · most idiomatic · idiomatick
- Pertaining or conforming to idiom, the natural mode of expression of a language. The inclusion or omission of definite articles follows idiomatic norms in each language and depends on context and intent.
- Resembling or characteristic of an idiom. An idiomatic phrase that warns us against Pollyannaism is "don't count your chickens before they're hatched".
- Using many idioms.
- Relating to parts or pieces which are written both within the natural physical limitations of the instrument and human body and, less so or less often, the styles of playing used on specific instruments.
- Following the conventions of the language, or doing things in the common way for the language, rather than code that is ported from another language and therefore may not follow the common conventions.
Opposite: unidiomatic, nonidiomatic
noun idiomatics · idiomatick
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Synonym of idiom.
A preprocessing (or text normalization) module is necessary as a front end, since TTS [text-to-speech] systems should in principle be able to read any text, including numbers, abbreviations, acronyms, and idiomatics in any format.
Similar: idiom
Thesaurus
adjective
Opposite: unidiomatic, nonidiomatic
Translations
Every language
adj pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language
| Español | idiomático |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 熟語 jukugo |
| Português | expressão idiomática, idiomatismo, idiotismo |
| Français | idiomatique |
| Deutsch | idiomatisch |
| Italiano | idiomatico |
| Ελληνικά | ιδιωματικός idiomatikós |
| Română | idiomatic |
| Русский | идиомати́ческий idiomatíčeskij |
adj resembling or characteristic of an idiom
| 中文 | 象成语 |
|---|---|
| Português | expressão idiomática, idiomatismo, idiotismo |
| Русский | идиомати́чный idiomatíčnyj |
adj using many idioms
| Русский | идиомати́чный idiomatíčnyj |
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