motto

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[edit] Etymology

Italian motto (a word, a saying), Latin muttum (a mutter, a grunt).

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[edit] Noun

Singular
motto

Plural
mottos or mottoes

motto (plural mottos or mottoes)

  1. (heraldry) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
  2. A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
    "It was the motto of a bishop eminent for his piety and good works, ... Serve God, and be cheerful." -Addison.

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sentence, phrase or word forming part of an heraldic achievement
suggestive sentence, phrase or word
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[edit] Czech

[edit] Alternative spellings

  • moto n. (less common)

[edit] Noun

motto n.

  1. motto

[edit] Declension

    declension of motto
singular plural
nominative motto motta
genitive motta mott
dative mottu mottům
accusative motto motta
vocative motto! motta!
locative mottu mottech
instrumental mottem motty

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

motto

  1. A motto (sentence or a phrase with guiding principle).
  2. (heraldry) A motto.

[edit] Declension

Declension of motto (type valo)
singular plural
nominative motto motot
genitive moton mottojen
partitive mottoa mottoja
accusative motto
moton		 motot
inessive motossa motoissa
elative motosta motoista
illative mottoon mottoihin
adessive motolla motoilla
ablative motolta motoilta
allative motolle motoille
essive mottona mottoina
translative motoksi motoiksi
instructive – motoin
abessive mototta motoitta
comitative – mottoineen

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

motto m. (plural motti)

  1. Witty remark
  2. motto, maxim

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Adverb

motto (hiragana もっと)

  1. more
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