Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retour sans protêt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-tour san-s pro-tet
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an instruction by a drawer of a bill of exchange that the bill may be returned without protest if it is dishonoured by the drawee.

Etymology

From French retour (“return”) + sans (“without”) + protêt (“protest”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: retour

Inflected Forms

retour sans protet (alternative)

Phrases

retour sans frais

Frequently Paired Words

retour sans frais

Questions

What does retour sans protêt mean?: an instruction by a drawer of a bill of exchange that the bill may be returned without protest if it is dishonoured by the drawee.
Where does retour sans protêt come from?: It is traced to French.

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