idiomatic
[ id-ee-uh-mat-ik ]
adjective
peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
containing or using many idioms.
having a distinct style or character, especially in the arts: idiomatic writing; an idiomatic composer.
Origin of idiomatic
1- Also id·i·o·mat·i·cal .
Other words from idiomatic
- 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], /ˌɪd i oʊ məˈtɪs ɪ ti/, noun
- non·id·i·o·mat·ic, adjective
- non·id·i·o·mat·i·cal, adjective
- non·id·i·o·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·id·i·o·mat·i·cal·ness, noun
- un·id·i·o·mat·ic, adjective
- un·id·i·o·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use idiomatic in a sentence
Conventional and idiomatical Italian forms have been expressly avoided.
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