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plus ça change

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
plus -ca change
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).

proverb

Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.

Etymology

A short form (specifically, an anapodoton) of French plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose (“the more it changes, the more it's the same thing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

same old same old

Frequently Paired Words

same old same old SSDD

Questions

What does plus ça change mean?
The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).
Where does plus ça change come from?
It is traced to French.

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