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by·word also by-word  (bwûrd)

n.

1.

a. A proverbial expression; a proverb.

b. An often-used word or phrase.

2. One that represents a type, class, or quality: "Polyester got its déclassé reputation in the 1970s after cheap, poorly made double-knit leisure suits became a byword for bad taste" (Fortune).

3. An object of notoriety or interest: The eccentric poet was a byword in literary circles.

4. An epithet.

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[Middle English byworde, from Old English bword, translation of Latin prverbium.]

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byword [ˈbaɪˌwɜːd]

n

1. a person, place, or thing regarded as a perfect or proverbial example of something their name is a byword for good service

2. an object of scorn or derision

3. a common saying; proverb

[Old English bīwyrde; see by, word; compare Old High German pīwurti, from Latin prōverbium proverb]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

byword - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people adage, proverb, saw locution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

Translations

byword [ˈbaɪwɜːd] N

1. → sinónimo m
his name is a byword for success → su nombre es sinónimo de éxito

2. (= slogan) → palabra f de moda

byword [ˈbaɪwɜː^rd] n
to be a byword for → être synonyme de (fig)
by-your-leave [ˌbaɪˈjəˈliːv] n
without so much as a by-your-leave → sans même demander la permission

byword [ˈbaɪˌwɜːd] n his name is a byword for success → il suo nome è sinonimo di successo