Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

air du temps

/ɛɹ du tɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: air -du temps
IPA: /ɛɹ du tɑn/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Current popular opinion or trends of a very large group of people, a city or a country.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"With the global financial crisis still hitting hard, the air du temps today is a countrywide depressive mood."
"What's hip with your kids: Emo is the air du temps in teenage fashion and music."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French air du temps (literally “air of the time”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɛɹ du tɑn/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

zeitgeist

Synonyms

trend craze fashion

Questions

How do you pronounce air du temps?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛɹ du tɑn/.
What does air du temps mean?: Current popular opinion or trends of a very large group of people, a city or a country.
Where does air du temps come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French air du temps (literally “air of the time”).

How to pronounce air du temps

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