| 【idi】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "idios." It carries the basic meaning of "personal," "private," "one’s own," and "peculiar." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "idi"]
idiom **[4101] A particular idiom is a particular style of something such as music, dance, or architecture.
idiot ☆[5360] a very stupid or foolish person
[WORD ROOT]root idi
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] idi
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) idios
[MEANING]root personal, private, one’s own, peculiar
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 idios personal, private, one’s own, peculiar
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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idiom ★★[4101] noun from idiom
【DEFINITION】 A particular idiom is a particular style of something such as music, dance, or architecture.
【pl.】 idioms
【ROOTs】 ⑴ idi; own, peculiarity ⑵ om(oma); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek idios》 personal, private, one’s own, peculiar
【First Known Meaning】 form of speech peculiar to a people or place
【DERIVATIVEs】 idiomatic, idiomatical, idiomatically, idiomaticalness, idiom
idiot ☆[5360] noun from idiot
【DEFINITION】 ① a very stupid or foolish person
② If you call someone an idiot, you are showing that you think they are very stupid or have done something very stupid.
【SYNONYM】 fool, lemon
【ROOTs】 idi; own, peculiarity
【Etymology】 《Latin idiota》 ordinary person, layman; outsider; ignorant and common person
【First Known Meaning】 person so mentally deficient as to be incapable of ordinary reasoning;
【DERIVATIVEs】 idiotic, idiotically, idiot
Other words containing "idi"; idiolect, idiomatic, idiomatical, idiomatically, idiomaticalness, idiopathic, idiopathy, idiophone, idiosyncrasy, idiosyncratic, idiotic, idiotically
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
idem, identi
I, me
hypo
hus, house
hunt
hunger
humor, humid
hum
how
host-, hospit
