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savoir-vivre

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
savoir--vivre
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Familiarity with the customs of polite society.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French savoir-vivre, a nominalization of the verb phrase savoir vivre "to know how to live."

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: savoir-vivre

Usage

Questions

What does savoir-vivre mean?
Familiarity with the customs of polite society.
Where does savoir-vivre come from?
It is traced to French.

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