Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hotchpotch

/ˈhɒt͡ʃpɒt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: hotch-potch
IPA: /ˈhɒt͡ʃpɒt͡ʃ/

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy.

noun

A kind of mutton broth with green peas instead of barley or rice.

Archaic

noun

Alternative form of hodgepodge (“miscellaneous collection”).

noun

Alternative form of hodgepodge (“mixture of ingredients”).

Example Sentences

"A mixture or hotchpotch of many tastes."
"The railways in Wales are a bizarre hotchpotch of lines which, remarkably, do not even allow for a journey between the lines in the south and those in the north without venturing across the border into England."

Etymology

From French hochepot, from hocher (“to shake”) + pot (“pot”); of Dutch or German origin. Compare Dutch hutspot.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: hochepot

Usage

Archaic

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

hotchpotches (plural) hotchpot (alternative) hotchpotz (alternative) hotch-pot (alternative)

Synonyms

collation farrago hodgepodge melange mingle-mangle mishmash oddments odds and ends omnium-gatherum ragbag

Questions

How do you pronounce hotchpotch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒt͡ʃpɒt͡ʃ/.
What does hotchpotch mean?: The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy.
Where does hotchpotch come from?: It is traced to French.

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