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idiomatic(dictionary)

idiomatic (iou)



idiomatic adjective. E18.
[Greek idiomatikos peculiar, characteristic, from idiomat-, -ma: see IDIOM, -ATIC.]
Peculiar to or of the nature of an idiom; conforming to idiom; vernacular, colloquial. E18.
Janet Morgan It was from her that Agatha learnt her idiomatic and fluent French.
Given to or distinguished by the use of idioms. M19.
idiomatical adjective (now rare) = IDIOMATIC E18.
idiomatically adverb E18.
idioma'ticity noun the quality or state of being idiomatic M20.