byword (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *byword*:
NOUN	communication	byword, proverb, adage, saw	a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

byword > pronunciation
Sounds	bay'wer.d
Rhymes	Abelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd...

English > *byword*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
Synonyms	proverb, adage, saw
Broader	saying, expression, locution	A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Spanish	adagio, aforismo, dicho, proverbio, refrán, sentencia
Catalan	adagi, dita, parèmia, proverbi, refrany

HyperDic: byword