Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

condor moment

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: con-dor -mo-ment
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pause to consider and assess a situation.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Taking a Condor moment is an invaluable process that can greatly clarify your thinking when faced with indecision. It requires you to be aware of the reasons that you're finding this decision hard to make […]"

Etymology

From a TV advertisement for Condor pipe tobacco, in which the smoker insisted on smoking in peace and quiet.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Condor moments (plural)

Questions

What does condor moment mean?: A pause to consider and assess a situation.
Where does condor moment come from?: From a TV advertisement for Condor pipe tobacco, in which the smoker insisted on smoking in peace and quiet.

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