IDIOM

Meaning

A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Middle French idiome, and its source, Late Latin idioma, from Ancient Greek ἰδίωμα (idíōma, “a peculiarity, property, a peculiar phraseology, idiom”), from ἰδιοῦσθαι (idioûsthai, “to make one's own, appropriate to oneself”), from ἴδιος (ídios, “one's own, pertaining to oneself, private, personal, peculiar, separate”). By surface analysis, idi- + -om.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-03-26IADLMNO
• 2026-02-05ODNIHTM
• 2025-11-13OANMDIC
• 2025-03-22MDONLIG
• 2024-11-13IDMORTY
• 2024-11-05MACDIOT
• 2024-09-30MDXONIE
• 2024-08-28ODNIEMZ
• 2024-07-12MCDINOU
• 2024-04-04IDTNMOW
• 2024-03-05IADLMOR
• 2024-02-18DAOMINT

+7 earlier appearances in the archive.