majordome
French
Etymology
Italian maggiordomo, from Late Latin māior domūs (“steward”), from Latin māior (“main, principal”) + genitive singular of domus (“household”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.ʒɔʁ.dɔm/
Audio (file) - Homophone: majordomes
- Hyphenation: ma‧jor‧dome
Further reading
- “majordome” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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