Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey lah]
- /eɪ lɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey lah]
- /eɪ lɑ/
Definitions of a la words
- phrase a la If you do something à la a particular person, you do it in the same style or in the same way that they would do it. 3
- preposition a la in the manner or style of 3
- preposition a la as prepared in (a particular place) or by or for (a particular person) 3
- preposition a la according to; in the manner of: a short poem à la Ogden Nash. 1
- preposition a la Cookery. prepared in the manner of, to the taste of, or by: chicken à la provençale. prepared with the ingredient of. 1
- adverb a la in the style of 1
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Origin of a la
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < French: short for à la mode de in the style of
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for A la
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
a la popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
a la usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for a la
preposition a la
- after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.