The difference between Idiom and Languoid

When used as nouns, idiom means a manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, person, or group of people, whereas languoid means a language, variety of a language, or group of languages.


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  1. Idiom as a noun:

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

  2. Idiom as a noun:

    A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.

  3. Idiom as a noun:

    An established expression whose meaning is not deducible from the literal meanings of its component words, often peculiar to a given language.

  4. Idiom as a noun:

    An artistic style (for example, in art, architecture, or music); an instance of such a style.

  5. Idiom as a noun (programming):

    A programming construct or phraseology that is characteristic of the language.

  1. Languoid as a noun (linguistics):

    A language, variety of a language, or group of languages.