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idio-
- a combining form meaning “proper to one,” “peculiar,” used in the formation of compound words:
idiomorphic.
idio-
combining_form
- indicating peculiarity, isolation, or that which pertains to an individual person or thing
idiolect
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Word History and Origins
Origin of idio-1
< Greek, combining form of ídios (one's) own, personal, private, separate, distinct
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Word History and Origins
Origin of idio-1
from Greek idios private, separate
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Example Sentences
Thirdly: The particles of heat, light, and electricity, are idio-repulsive.
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This idio-repulsive nature of caloric is the great, and constant antagonist power to the attraction of cohesion.
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I am told he would go through the crust of earth for the backbone of an idio—ilio-something-saurus.'
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