Plural of motto
regular plural
The plural of motto is mottos or mottoes.
Forms of motto
| Singular | motto /ˈmɑ.toʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | mottos mottoes |
| Countable | countable |
Mottos and mottoes in a sentence
- She adds: "We have two mottos at Kingston which we've stuck to the window in the ticket office.2019 December 18, Paul Stephen, “This is the best job I've ever had”, in Rail, page 52. From the entry smile
- In the city, the old drum-tower now has the mottoes over each gate restored.1979 October, Rewi Alley, “Gansu”, in Eastern Horizon, volume XVIII, number 10, Hong Kong: Eastern Horizon Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 30…. From the entry Yiwu
Meaning of motto
- noun A personal slogan.
- noun A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- noun A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
Questions about the plural of motto
- What is the plural of motto?
- The plural of motto is mottos or mottoes.
- Which is correct, mottos or mottoes?
- Both are used. mottos is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is motto countable?
- Motto is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: motto (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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