Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idiomaticity

/ˈɪd.i.əʊ.məˈtɪ.si.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: id-iomatic-i-ty
IPA: /ˈɪd.i.əʊ.məˈtɪ.si.ti/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being idiomatic.

Uncountable

noun

An instance or category of instances of that quality.

Countable

noun

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).

Countable

Example Sentences

"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."

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.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɪd.i.əʊ.məˈtɪ.si.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

idiomaticities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

idiomatic idiomatical idiomatically

Synonyms

idiomaticness idiomacy

Antonyms

unidiomaticity unidiomaticness

Questions

How do you pronounce idiomaticity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪd.i.əʊ.məˈtɪ.si.ti/.
What does idiomaticity mean?: The quality of being idiomatic.
Where does idiomaticity come from?: 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.

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