Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foht duh myœ]
- /foʊt də ˈmyœ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foht duh myœ]
- /foʊt də ˈmyœ/
Definitions of faute de mieux words
- noun faute de mieux for lack of anything better 0
- noun faute de mieux for want of (something) better 0
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Origin of faute de mieux
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70
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Parts of speech for Faute de mieux
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
faute de mieux popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
faute de mieux usage trend in Literature
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