MOTTO
What does "MOTTO" mean?
A short phrase expressing the guiding principle or ideal of a person, group, or institution.
Meanings
- A maxim adopted as a rule of conduct or stated aim. Her personal motto was simply: leave it better than you found it.
- A short sentence or phrase inscribed on a coat of arms, crest, or badge. The family's heraldic motto ran beneath a silver lion. technical
- A short verse or saying printed inside a cracker or on a paper slip. The Christmas cracker held a paper hat and a groan-worthy motto. informal
Word origin
From Italian 'motto', 'a saying' or 'word', from Latin 'muttum', 'a grunt' or 'mutter', related to 'muttire', 'to mumble'; entered English in the 1580s.
Remember it
A motto is a saying you keep - it has a double 'T', as if the words were stamped twice so they'd stick.
A little poem
Carve five words where the whole life shows;
the shield stays still, but the motto goes.
couplet
What it teaches
A good motto is a promise short enough to remember when it's hardest to keep.
Quick facts
What does MOTTO mean?
A short phrase expressing the guiding principle or ideal of a person, group, or institution.
Is MOTTO a valid word?
Yes — MOTTO is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MOTTO?
MOTTO has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MOTTO come from?
From Italian 'motto', 'a saying' or 'word', from Latin 'muttum', 'a grunt' or 'mutter', related to 'muttire', 'to mumble'; entered English in the 1580s.
What can MOTTO teach us?
A good motto is a promise short enough to remember when it's hardest to keep.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.