Where does “buzz-phrase” come from?
buzz-phrase (English) comes from English phrase, from Late Latin phrasis, from Ancient Greek φράσις, from Ancient Greek φράζω, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...
buzz-phrase (English): A phrase drawn from or imitative of technical...
Definitions
- A phrase drawn from or imitative of technical...
Ancestry of “buzz-phrase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | phrase | A short written or spoken expression; A word or... |
| 2 | Late Latin | phrasis | diction |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φράσις | speech; way of speaking, expression; expression,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φράζω | to make known, point out, intimate, show; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φράσσω | to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to... |