Word Meanings - CLASSICISM - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A classic idiom or expression; a classicalism. C. Kingsley.

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• CLASSICISM
  A classic idiom or expression; a classicalism. C. Kingsley.
• IDIOMORPHOUS
  Apperaing in distinct crystals; -- said of the mineral constituents of a rock. (more info) 1. Having a form of its own.
• IDIOM
  1. The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language. Idiom may be employed loosely and figuratively as a synonym of language or dialect, but in its proper sense it signifies the totality of the general
• IDIOMORPHIC
  Idiomorphous.
• CLASSIC
  1. A work of acknowledged excellence and authrity, or its author; -- originally used of Greek and Latin works or authors, but now applied to authors and works of a like character in any language. In is once raised him to the rank of a legitimate
• CLASSICALITY; CLASSICALNESS
  The quality of being classical.
• EXPRESSIONAL
  Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly representing or suggesting an idea sentiment. Fized. Hall. Ruskin.
• EXPRESSIONLESS
  Destitute of expression.
• IDIOMUSCULAR
  Applied to a semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical irritant.
• CLASSICALLY
  1. In a classical manner; according to the manner of classical authors. 2. In the manner of classes; according to a regular order of classes or sets.
• CLASSICALISM
  1. A classical idiom, style, or expression; a classicism. 2. Adherence to what are supposed or assumed to be the classical canons of art.
• IDIOMATIC; IDIOMATICAL
  Of or pertaining to, or conforming to, the mode of expression peculiar to a language; as, an idiomatic meaning; an idiomatic phrase. -- Id`i*o*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.
• EXPRESSION
  The representation of any quantity by its appropriate characters or signs. Past expression, Beyond expression, beyond the power of description. "Beyond expression bright." Milton. (more info) 1. The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by
• CLASSICALIST
  One who adheres to what he thinks the classical canons of art. Ruskin.
• CLASSIC; CLASSICAL
  of the Roman people, and especially to the frist class; hence, of the first rank, superior, from classis class: cf. F. classique. See 1. Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. Give, as thy last memorial to the
• CLASSICIST
  One learned in the classics; an advocate for the classics.
• BROMIDIOM
  A conventional comment or saying, such as those characteristic of bromides.
• HYPIDIOMORPHIC
  Partly idiomorphic; -- said of rock a portion only of whose constituents have a distinct crystalline form. -- Hy*pid`i*o*mor"phic*al*ly, adv.
• MISEXPRESSION
  Wrong expression.
• PANIDIOMORPHIC
  Having a completely idiomorphic structure; -- said of certain rocks.
• ANIDIOMATIC; ANIDIOMATICAL; UNIDIOMATIC; UNIDIOMATICAL
  Not idiomatic. Landor.
• BASIDIOMYCETES
  A large subdivision of fungi coördinate with the Ascomycetes, characterized by having the spores borne on a basidium. It embraces those fungi best known to the public, such as mushrooms, toadstools, etc.