idiomatic C2 Topic:Nature & Landscape US /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmæt.ɪk/ UK /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmat.ɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #108723 Meanings 1 adj Using language in a natural way that sounds like a native speaker. Her English was fluent and idiomatic, full of natural everyday expressions. 2 adj Relating to or having the nature of an idiom. "Don't count your chickens before they hatch" is an idiomatic expression. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · using language in a natural... idiomatical ↔ Opposites nonidiomaticunidiomatic Word family Derived forms idiomaticallyidiomatizeidiomatologynon-idiomatic Related forms idiomidiomaticalidiomaticityidiomaticizeidiomaticness Common collocations idiomatic expression Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Ancient Greek ἰδιωματικός (idiōmatikós, “related to an idiom”), from ἰδίωμα (idíōma, “idiom”). Topics Nature & Landscape Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # idiomatic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmæt.ɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmat.ɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 108723 ## Meanings 1. Using language in a natural way that sounds like a native speaker. 2. Relating to or having the nature of an idiom. ## Examples - Her English was fluent and idiomatic, full of natural everyday expressions. - "Don't count your chickens before they hatch" is an idiomatic expression. ## Antonyms - nonidiomatic - unidiomatic ## Derived Forms - idiomatically - idiomatize - idiomatology - non-idiomatic ## Related Forms - idiom - idiomatical - idiomaticity - idiomaticize - idiomaticness ## Etymology From Ancient Greek ἰδιωματικός (idiōmatikós, “related to an idiom”), from ἰδίωμα (idíōma, “idiom”). ## AI Etymology Idiomatic is from Ancient Greek ἰδιωματικός (idiōmatikós, “related to an idiom”), from ἰδίωμα (idíōma, “idiom”). Current senses include using language in a natural way that sounds like a native speaker and relating to or having the nature of an idiom. The wider family includes derived forms such as idiomatically, idiomatize, idiomatology, and non-idiomatic; related words such as idiom, idiomatical, idiomaticity, and idiomaticize. ## Topics - Nature & Landscape - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown