idiasm
noun
id·i·asm
ˈidēˌazəm
plural -s
: an individual mannerism (as in literary style)
Word History
Etymology
Greek idiasmos peculiarity, from idiazein to be peculiar, from idios one's own, private, peculiar
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined above
- John-go-to-bed-at-noon
- johnboat
- johnboats
- Johne's disease
- johnnie
- johnnies
- johnnies-come-lately
- johnny
- johnny collar
- Johnny Crapaud
- johnny crapeau
- nephritic wood
- nephritides
- nephritis
- nephritises
- nephro-
- nephroblast
- nephrocytary
- nephrocyte
- nephrogonaduct
- nephroid
- nephrolepes
- Nephrolepis
- nephrolepises
- nephrolepisses