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szállóige

Pronunciation: [ˈsaːlːoːjiɡɛ]

“szállóige” is a Hungarian word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. adage, winged word (a well-known quotation)

Etymology

From szálló (“flying”) + ige (“word”), from száll (“to fly”) + -ó (present-participle suffix). Calque of German geflügeltes Wort. First attested in 1894.

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