Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maison de passe

/ˈmeɪzɒn də pas/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: maison de -passe
IPA: /ˈmeɪzɒn də pas/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A low-class hotel where rooms are rented out by the hour, especially to prostitutes and their clients.

Example Sentences

"Of course in part it is due to the fact that it took place at the Princes Hotel - what the devil induced Piers to stay there instead of somewhere like the Bristol? Funds? It's virtually a maison de passe."

Etymology

From French maison de passe.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: maison de passe

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmeɪzɒn də pas/

Inflected Forms

maisons de passe (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce maison de passe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪzɒn də pas/.
What does maison de passe mean?: A low-class hotel where rooms are rented out by the hour, especially to prostitutes and their clients.
Where does maison de passe come from?: It is traced to French.

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