idiomaticity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪd.i.əʊ.məˈtɪ.si.ti/ (UK)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English idiomatic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English idiomaticity From idiomatic + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The quality of being idiomatic.
If we allow for different kinds of lexical and phrasal items to exhibit certain degrees of idiomaticity, the ultimate question is what kind of theoretical model can handle this continuum, and how core idioms relate to other kinds of idiomatic constructions within that model.
2010, Stefanie Wulff, Rethinking Idiomaticity: A Usage-based Approach, Continuum, →ISBN, page 10:
- (countable, rare) An instance or category of instances of that quality.
- (countable, rare) The state of a linguistic expression which exists when the expression exhibits semantic-pragmatic divergence, when the semantic value of the expression differs from its pragmatic value; that is to say, idiomaticity exists when the inherent meaning of the words expressed does not match the meaning of the expression as understood by the users: the sayer(s) and hearer(s).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| idiomaticities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unidiomaticity · unidiomaticness
Relateds
idiomatic · idiomatical · idiomatically
Synonyms
Translations (9)
ga nádúrthacht (the quality of being idiomatic) · sk idiomatickosť (the quality of being idiomatic) · ro idiomaticitate (the quality of being idiomatic) · de Idiomatizität (the quality of being idiomatic) · sv idiomacitet (the quality of being idiomatic) · es idiomaticidad (the quality of being idiomatic) · ga rithim nádúrtha (the quality of being idiomatic) · fi idiomaattisuus (the quality of being idiomatic) · fr idiomaticité (the quality of being idiomatic)