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[mot-oh] 
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–noun, plural -toes, -tos.
| 1. | a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc. |
| 2. | a sentence, phrase, or word expressing the spirit or purpose of a person, organization, city, etc., and often inscribed on a badge, banner, etc. |
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| mot·to (mŏt'ō) n. pl. mot·toes or mot·tos
[Italian, word, motto, probably from Vulgar Latin *mōttum, word; see mot.] |
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Motto
Mot"to\, n.; pl. Mottoes. [It. motto a word, a saying, L. muttum a mutter, a grunt, cf. muttire, mutire, to mutter, mumble; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. Mot a word.]1. (Her.) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievment. 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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Language Translation for : motto
Spanish:
lema,
German:
das Motto,
Japanese:
モットー
motto
1589, from It. motto "a saying, legend attached to a heraldic design," from L.L. muttum "grunt, word," from L. muttire "to mutter."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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