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  1. 24-Nov-2007, 07:20 #1
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    What is the origin of the word"idiom"?where did it come from??
  2. 24-Nov-2007, 11:01 #2
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    Greek - 'idioma';
    "form of speech peculiar to a people or place," from M.Fr. idiome, from L.L. idioma "a peculiarity in language," from Gk idioma "peculiarity, peculiar phraseology"...
    Read more here: Online Etymology Dictionary

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