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noun
The quality of being idiomatic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: idiomaticness, idiomacy
Antonyms: unidiomaticity, unidiomaticness
noun
An instance or category of instances of that quality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
The state of a linguistic expression which exists when the expression exhibits semantic-pragmatic divergence, when the semantic value of the expression differs from its pragmatic value; that is to say, idiomaticity exists when the inherent meaning of the words expressed does not match the meaning of the expression as understood by the users: the sayer(s) and hearer(s).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English idiomatic Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English idiomaticity From idiomatic + -ity.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
