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motard

/ˈmoʊ̯ˌtɑɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
mo-tard
IPA
/ˈmoʊ̯ˌtɑɹd/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supermotard.

noun

In the United States Marine Corps, one who expresses his/her motivation for the Marine Corps to the point of obnoxiousness.

American usage; Slang

Etymology

Etymology tree French mot(o) Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Frankish *-hardbor. Old French -art Middle French [Term?] French -ard French motardbor. English motard Borrowed from French motard.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmoʊ̯ˌtɑɹd/
  • British English: /ˈməʊ̯ˌtɑːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

motards (plural)

Derived Forms

motarded

Questions

How do you pronounce motard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊ̯ˌtɑɹd/.
What does motard mean?
A supermotard.
Where does motard come from?
Etymology tree French mot(o) Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Frankish *-hardbor. Old French -art Middle French [Term?] French -ard French motardbor. English motard Borrowed from French motard.

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