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idiomatic definition

idio·matic (id′ē ə mat′ik)

adjective

  1. characteristic of a particular language
  2. using or having many idioms
  3. of, or having the nature of, an idiom or idioms

Etymology: Gr idiōmatikos, peculiar, characteristic

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