German Meaning of idiom

Redewendung

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Definitions and Meaning of idiom in English

Wordnet

idiom (n)

a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

the style of a particular artist or school or movement

an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

Webster

idiom (n.)

The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language.

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.

Dialect; a variant form of a language.

FAQs About the word idiom

Redewendung

a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language, the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people, the style o

Phrase,Klischee,Ausdruck,Stilmittel,Motto,Slogan,Begriff,Archaismus,Synonym,Klischee

No antonyms found.

idiolect => Idiolekt, idiolatry => Götzendienst, idiographical => idiographisch, idiographic => Idiographisch, idiograph => Idiograf,