80 Synonyms for Idiom: locution, dialect

idiom (80 synonym found)

Idiom has 80 synonyms. The top synonyms for idiom are locution, dialect, patois, provincialism, localism, Yankee, language, Cockney and 72 more. Another word for idiom is locution. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for idiom?

A common synonym for idiom is locution. Other synonyms include dialect, patois, provincialism, localism.

How many synonyms does idiom have?

Idiom has 80 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does idiom mean?

(n): a phrase characteristic of a particular language, that cannot necessarily be fully understood from the separate meanings of the individual words which form it, but instead must be learned as a wh

Definition of idiom:

(n) : a phrase characteristic of a particular language, that cannot necessarily be fully understood from the separate meanings of the individual words which form it, but instead must be learned as a whole unit of meaning; a manner of speaking, a way of expressing oneself

"you can't translate "kick the bucket" word for word into French with the same meaning because it's an idiom."

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