English words for 'The quality of being proverbial.'
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noun
noun
- (uncountable) The quality of being idiomatic.
- (linguistics, countable, rare) The state of a linguistic expression which exists when the expression exhibits semantic-pragmatic divergence, when the semantic value of the expression differs from its pragmatic value; that is to say, idiomaticity exists when the inherent meaning of the words expressed does not match the meaning of the expression as understood by the users: the sayer(s) and hearer(s).
- (countable, rare) An instance or category of instances of that quality.
adj
- of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- widely known and spoken of
- Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
- Optionally placed before an element of a well-known proverb or metaphor to emphasize that the element is not being used in a literal sense (see Usage notes below)
- Widely known; famous; stereotypical.
noun
noun
noun
- (uncountable) The quality of being idiomatic.
- (linguistics, countable, rare) The state of a linguistic expression which exists when the expression exhibits semantic-pragmatic divergence, when the semantic value of the expression differs from its pragmatic value; that is to say, idiomaticity exists when the inherent meaning of the words expressed does not match the meaning of the expression as understood by the users: the sayer(s) and hearer(s).
- (countable, rare) An instance or category of instances of that quality.
adj
- of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- widely known and spoken of
- Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
- Optionally placed before an element of a well-known proverb or metaphor to emphasize that the element is not being used in a literal sense (see Usage notes below)
- Widely known; famous; stereotypical.