Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pas devant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: pas de-vant
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not appropriate in the presence of children or current company.

intj

Not in front of the present audience.

Etymology

Short for French pas devant les enfants (“not in front of the children”).

Questions

What does pas devant mean?: Not appropriate in the presence of children or current company.
Where does pas devant come from?: Short for French pas devant les enfants (“not in front of the children”).

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