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idiotism — IDIOTÍSM, idiotisme, s.n. Expresie sau construcţie caracteristică unei limbi, care nu poate fi tradusă în altă limbă cuvânt cu cuvânt. [pr.: di o ] – Din fr. idiotisme. Trimis de gall, 02.06.2008. Sursa: DEX 98 idiotísm s. n. (sil. di o ), pl.… … Dicționar Român
Idiotism — Id i*ot*ism, n. [F. idiotisme, L. idiotismus the way of fashion of a private person, the common or vulgar manner of speaking, Gr. ?, fr. ? to put into or use common language, fr. ?. See {Idiot}.] 1. An idiom; a form, mode of expression, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
idiotism — [id′ē ət iz΄əm] n. [Fr idiotisme: see IDIOT & ISM] 1. Archaic IDIOCY 2. Obs. IDIOM … English World dictionary
idiotism — I. noun Etymology: Middle French idiotisme, from Latin idiotismus common speech, from Greek idiōtismos, from idiōtēs Date: 1588 1. obsolete idiom 1 2. idiom 2 II. noun Etymology … New Collegiate Dictionary
idiotísm — s. n. (sil. di o ), pl. idiotísme … Romanian orthography
idiotism — n. silliness, stupidity, foolishness, senselessness … English contemporary dictionary
idiotism — id·i·ot·ism … English syllables
idiotism — I id•i•ot•ism [[t]ˈɪd i əˌtɪz əm[/t]] n. idiocy • Etymology: 1585–95; idiot+ ism II id•i•ot•ism [[t]ˈɪd i əˌtɪz əm[/t]] n. archaic an idiom • Etymology: 1580–90; < L idiōtismus < Gk idiōtismós a vulgar phrase, peculiar way of speaking … From formal English to slang
idiotism — /ˈɪdiətɪzəm/ (say ideeuhtizuhm) noun 1. idiotic conduct or action. 2. Rare idiocy. 3. Obsolete an idiom. {idiot + ism; def. 3 from French idiotisme, from Late Latin idiōtismus a common way of speaking, from Greek idiōtismos uncouth manners} …
idiotism — ˈidēəd.ˌizəm, ēəˌti noun ( s) Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle French idiotisme, from Latin idiotismus common or vulgar manner of speaking, from Greek idiōtismos way of a common man, manner of speech of a common man, from idiōtēs common man +… … Useful english dictionary
