Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to each his own

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.38 in modern English

Syllables
to each his own
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Every person is entitled to their personal preferences and tastes.

proverb

Everyone should receive what they deserve.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Latin suum cuique, short for suum cuique pulchrum est (“to each his own is beautiful”).

Inflected Forms

each to his own (alternative) to each their own (alternative)

Phrases

you pays your money and you takes your choice horses for courses

Frequently Paired Words

you pays your money and you takes your choice horses for courses

Synonyms

chacun à son goût there's no accounting for taste different strokes for different folks to each their own

Questions

What does to each his own mean?
Every person is entitled to their personal preferences and tastes.
Where does to each his own come from?
Calque of Latin suum cuique, short for suum cuique pulchrum est (“to each his own is beautiful”).

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