Synonyms for idiomatic

Grammar : Adj

Spell : id-ee-uh-mat-ik

Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪd i əˈmæt ɪk

Définition of idiomatic

Origin : 1712, from Latin idiomaticus, from Greek idiomatikos; from idios "one's own" (see idiom) + matos "thinking, animated" (see automaton).

adj informal

Example sentences :

His constant aim is to reproduce his text in a pure and idiomatic Danish.
Extract from : « Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark » by Jens Christian Aaberg

Another method is to read and translate some idiomatic foreign work.
Extract from : « The Aural System » by Anonymous

And she could translate quite well, in an idiomatic fashion.
Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old Salem » by Amanda Minnie Douglas

This accounts for his perfect and idiomatic English and for his knowledge of our cities.
Extract from : « In Chteau Land » by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton

He is not afraid of an idiomatic touch, nor of pithy, vigorous words.
Extract from : « Studies of Contemporary Poets » by Mary C. Sturgeon

She finished with some idiomatic French, the context of which Joe did not gather.
Extract from : « Much Ado About Peter » by Jean Webster

It is necessary that the English shall be sound and idiomatic.
Extract from : « Talks on Writing English » by Arlo Bates

Is not blood, after all, thicker than water, in their own idiomatic phrase?
Extract from : « Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 693 » by Various

Thirdly, memorize the irregular or idiomatic phenomena of the language.
Extract from : « The Principles of Language-Study » by Harold E. Palmer

Idiomatic English was clearly not a strong point with the council.
Extract from : « The Early Life of Mark Rutherford » by Mark Rutherford

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