matois

adjectivecommon noun

Syllable Decomposition

matois

Its primary meaning is 'coming from the matte'. In the 15th century slang of thieves, the 'matte' or 'mathe' designated a meeting place for thieves, probably from the Low German 'matte' (meadow).

Definition

Synonyms

finaudmadré

Anagrams

moitastomais

Translations

  • germangerman:schlau
  • englishenglish:wily
  • swedishswedish:slug

See also

matoise (adj.) matoises (adj.)