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idyoma : idiom (n.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: idioma: idiom ]
Synonyms: pinulongan

Derivatives of idyoma


Glosses:
idiom
n. (communication)1. idiom, parlancea manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language.
~ formulation, expressionthe style of expressing yourself.; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
n. (communication)2. accent, dialect, idiomthe usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people.; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
~ non-standard speechspeech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community.
~ eye dialectthe use of misspellings to identify a colloquial or uneducated speaker.
~ patoisa regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard.
~ spang, bangleap, jerk, bang.; "Bullets spanged into the trees"
~ euphonious(of speech or dialect) pleasing in sound; not harsh or strident.; "her euphonious Southern speech"
~ forrad, forrard, forward, forwards, frontward, frontwardsat or to or toward the front.; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"
n. (attribute)3. artistic style, idiomthe style of a particular artist or school or movement.; "an imaginative orchestral idiom"
~ baroqueness, baroqueelaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century.
~ classical stylethe artistic style of ancient Greek art with its emphasis on proportion and harmony.
~ order(architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans.
~ rococofanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century.
~ fashion, manner, mode, style, wayhow something is done or how it happens.; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"
~ high renaissancethe artistic style of early 16th century painting in Florence and Rome; characterized by technical mastery and heroic composition and humanistic content.
~ treatmenta manner of dealing with something artistically.; "his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture"
~ neoclassicismrevival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation.
~ classicalism, classicisma movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms.; "classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans"
~ romantic movement, romanticisma movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization.; "Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality"
n. (communication)4. idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrasean expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.
~ locution, saying, expressiona word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations.; "pardon the expression"
~ ruralism, rusticisma rural idiom or expression.
~ out of whackout of balance or out of adjustment.; "the front wheel of my bicycle is out of whack"
~ in the lurchin a difficult or vulnerable position.; "he resigned and left me in the lurch"
~ like clockworkwith regularity and precision.; "the rocket launch went off like clockwork"