Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tant pis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: tan-t pis
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

so much the worse

Example Sentences

"Then deep melancholia struck her, the lace was left out of whatever fine lace should be kept in for moth protection, and the moths ate it up. Oh, well. Tant pis."

Etymology

Borrowed from French tant pis.

Questions

What does tant pis mean?: so much the worse
Where does tant pis come from?: Borrowed from French tant pis.

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