idiomaticity

== English == === Etymology === From idiomatic +‎ -ity. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɪd.i.əʊ.məˈtɪ.si.ti/ === Noun === idiomaticity (countable and uncountable, plural idiomaticities) (uncountable) The quality of being idiomatic. Synonyms: idiomaticness, (rare) idiomacy Antonyms: unidiomaticity, unidiomaticness (countable, rare) An instance or category of instances of that quality. (linguistics, countable, rare) 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). ==== Related terms ==== idiomatic idiomatical idiomatically ==== Translations ====