idiomatic

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id⋅i⋅o⋅mat⋅ic

[id-ee-uh-mat-ik]

–adjective

1.	peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.

2.	containing or using many idioms.

3.	having a distinct style or character, esp. in the arts: idiomatic writing; an idiomatic composer.

Also, id⋅i⋅o⋅mat⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1705–15; < LGk idiōmatikós, equiv. to idiōmat- (s. of idíōma) idiom + -ikos -ic

Related forms:

id⋅i⋅o⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

id⋅i⋅o⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ness, id⋅i⋅o⋅ma⋅tic⋅i⋅ty [id-ee-oh-muh-tis-i-tee]

, noun

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id·i·o·mat·ic (ĭd'ē-ə-māt'ĭk)

adj.

1. Peculiar to or characteristic of a given language.
2. Characterized by proficient use of idiomatic expressions: a foreigner who speaks idiomatic English.
Resembling or having the nature of an idiom.
Using many idioms.
Peculiar to or characteristic of the style or manner of a particular group or people.

id'i·o·mat'i·cal·ly adv.

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