Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tête montée

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tete -mon-tee
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Worked-up, overexcited.

noun

Overexcitement, agitation.

noun

Someone prone to overexcitement; a hothead.

Example Sentences

"Victor was the younger son and brother—a tête montée, with a temper which invited violence and a will which no ax could break."

Etymology

From French.

Inflected Forms

more tête montée (comparative) most tête montée (superlative)

Questions

What does tête montée mean?: Worked-up, overexcited.
Where does tête montée come from?: From French.

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