Spanish Conversation · Level 83
59 words
Spanish word
idiomático
Pronunciation
IPA/iðjoˈmatiko/
Meaning
- adjectiveidiomatic
Example
Esa frase suena idiomática.
That phrase sounds idiomatic.
More examples
Esa es una expresión idiomática que usan los jóvenes.
That is an idiomatic expression that young people use.
Core concept
A multiword expression learned as a single unit because its meaning is not predictable.
Common phrases
expresión idiomática
idiomatic expression
frase idiomática
idiomatic phrase
uso idiomático
idiomatic use
Similar words
coloquial: Informal spoken expression typical of everyday conversation and familiar speech.
literal: Utterance taken at face value and understood in its exact, word-for-word sense.
figurativo: Figurative expression that conveys meaning through metaphor rather than literal sense.
Definition in Spanish
Que se aplica a giros o locuciones establecidos en la lengua cuyo significado convencional difiere de la suma literal de las palabras.
Word origin
The word is formed from idioma 'habitual speech or set expression' plus suffix -ático, so idiomático relates to idioms and set phrases and ultimately links to Greek idióma.
Usage tips
- It commonly appears with frase or expresión and with verbs like sonar or resultar, as in frase idiomática or suena idiomático.
Opposites
- literalliteraladjective
Related words
- idiomatismoidiomaticismnoun
- idiomáticamenteidiomaticallyadverb