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maître d'

/ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
maitre d'
IPA
/ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdi/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A headwaiter.

American usage; Informal

Etymology

Clipping of maître d'hôtel, derived from French maître d'hôtel.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdi/
  • British English: /ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

maître d's (plural)

Phrases

maître d' butter

Questions

How do you pronounce maître d'?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdi/.
What does maître d' mean?
A headwaiter.
Where does maître d' come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce maître d'

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