sans mot dire

French

Etymology

For the obsolete word order, compare sans coup férir, sans bourse délier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑ̃ mo diʁ/

Adverb

sans mot dire

  1. (literary) without saying a word, without uttering a word, without a word, silently
    Synonyms: sans dire un mot, sans piper mot
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