 |
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Idiomatic \Id'i*o*mat"ic\, Idiomatical \Id'i*o*mat"ic*al\, adjective [Gr. 'idiwmatiko's.]
1. Of or pertaining to, or conforming to, the mode of expression peculiar to a language; as, an idiomatic meaning; an idiomatic phrase. -- {Id'i*o*mat"ic*al*ly}, adverb
2. Of or pertaining to, or of the nature of an {idiom}[3]; having a meaning that is peculiar to itself and not predictable from general rules. [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
idiomatic
adjective: of or relating to or conforming to idiom; "idiomatic English" [syn: {idiomatical}]
 |
Definitions retrieved from local copies of the freely distributed DICT client/server software and databases. Click here for database copyright information. - KM |