byword

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

Noun

1. a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of something: their name is a byword for quality

2. a common saying; 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"

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byword

noun saying, slogan, motto, maxim, gnome, adage, proverb, epithet, dictum, precept, aphorism, saw, apophthegm

Translations

byword [ˈbaɪwəːd] n to be a byword for → ser sinónimo de

byword [ˈbaɪwəːd] n to be a byword for → être synonyme de (fig)

byword [ˈbaɪwəːd] n to be a byword for → der Inbegriff +gen sein, gleichbedeutend sein mit

byword [ˈbaɪwəːd] n to be a byword for → essere sinonimo di