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masculine

/iˈðjoma/

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Translation

language

Word origin

From Latin idioma ('a peculiarity of language'), from Greek idioma ('peculiarity, property'), from idios ('one's own, private').

Origin
Greek
Root
idioma
English cognates
idiom, idiomatic

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralidiomas

Examples

español .

Spanish is a very beautiful language.

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My sister speaks three languages in her job.

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I want to learn a new language this year.

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English is the language of today's world.

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Studying a language takes a lot of time and work.

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This word is part of lesson 47.