Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mot d'ordre

/ˌməʊˈdɔːdɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: mot d'or-dre
IPA: /ˌməʊˈdɔːdɹə/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A watchword or slogan; a statement of policy, a plan.

Example Sentences

"With the outbreak of full-scale war, the army received strict instructions to avoid set-piece battles with the French […]. Guerrilla warfare was the mot d'ordre."

Etymology

Borrowed from French mot d'ordre.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: mot d'ordre

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌməʊˈdɔːdɹə/

Inflected Forms

mots d'ordre (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce mot d'ordre?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌməʊˈdɔːdɹə/.
What does mot d'ordre mean?: A watchword or slogan; a statement of policy, a plan.
Where does mot d'ordre come from?: It is traced to French.

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