Plural of idiom
regular plural
The plural of idiom is idioms or idiomata.
Forms of idiom
| Singular | idiom /ˈɪdiəm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | idioms idiomata |
| Countable | countable |
Idioms and idiomata in a sentence
- She often spoke in idioms, pining for salad days and complaining about pots calling the kettle black.
- Idioms such as "red herring" are listemes, as are irregular forms such as "geese".From the entry listeme
- Idioms are a common stumbling block for learners of a language.From the entry stumbling block
- If he plans to translate all the idioms, he has his work cut out for him.From the entry have one's work cut out for one
- But contemporary musical theatre covers so many different musical idioms and requires tremendous vocal dexterity .2022 March 13, David Sisco, Laura Josepher, Performing in Contemporary Musicals, Routledge, →ISBN. From the entry screlt
Meaning of idiom
- noun A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
- noun A programming construct or phraseology that is characteristic of the language.
- noun A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context, etc.
Questions about the plural of idiom
- What is the plural of idiom?
- The plural of idiom is idioms or idiomata.
- Which is correct, idioms or idiomata?
- Both are used. idioms is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is idiom countable?
- Idiom is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: idiom (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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