Idiom: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
idiom
[ หษชdiษm ]
everyday language
An expression or phrase that cannot be understood by the literal meaning of the individual words, but rather has a figurative meaning.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It's raining cats and dogs - that's just an idiom, it doesn't mean actual cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
- She was feeling under the weather - it's just an idiom for feeling unwell.
linguistics
A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The idiom 'kick the bucket' means to die, but the words 'kick', 'the', and 'bucket' do not give this meaning individually.
Translations
Translations of the word "idiom" in other languages:
๐ต๐น idioma
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคนเคพเคตเคฐเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Idiom
๐ฎ๐ฉ idiom
๐บ๐ฆ ัะดัะพะผะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ idiom
๐ฏ๐ต ใคใใฃใชใ
๐ซ๐ท idiome
๐ช๐ธ idioma
๐น๐ท deyim
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ด์ฉ๊ตฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุนุจูุฑ ุงุตุทูุงุญู
๐จ๐ฟ idiom
๐ธ๐ฐ idiom
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ฏญ
๐ธ๐ฎ idiom
๐ฎ๐ธ orรฐatiltรฆki
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธะดะธะพะผะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ idiom
๐ฒ๐ฝ idioma
Word origin
The term 'idiom' originated from the Latin word 'idioma', which means 'peculiarity of language'. Idioms have been a crucial part of language since ancient times, used to convey meanings beyond the literal interpretation of words. They add color and depth to communication, allowing speakers to express complex ideas in a concise and vivid manner.
See also: idioms.