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What (who) is motto - definition
SHORT SENTENCE EXPRESSING A MOTIVATION
Mottos; Heraldic motto; Mottoes
![Latin]] for 'Lord, guide us') ''below'' the [[Coat of arms of the City of London]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Coat of Arms of The City of London.svg?width=200 "Latin]] for 'Lord, guide us') ''below'' the [[Coat of arms of the City of London]]")
![Baron of Balvaird]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Coa Scotland Brim-DeForest of Balvaird Castle, Baron of Balvaird big.svg?width=200 "Baron of Balvaird]]")
motto
¦ noun (plural mottoes or mottos)
1. a short sentence or phrase encapsulating a belief or ideal.
2. Music a symbolically significant phrase which recurs throughout a musical work.
Origin
C16: from Ital., 'word'.
motto
(mottoes, or mottos)
A motto is a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule for sensible behaviour, especially a way of behaving in a particular situation.
Our motto is 'Plan for the worst and hope for the best'.
N-COUNT: oft with poss
motto
n. to coin a motto
Wikipedia
Motto
A motto (derived from the Latin muttum, 'mutter', by way of Italian motto, 'word' or 'sentence') is a sentence or phrase expressing a belief or purpose, or the general motivation or intention of an individual, family, social group, or organisation. Mottos (or mottoes) are usually found predominantly in written form (unlike slogans, which may also be expressed orally), and may stem from long traditions of social foundations, or from significant events, such as a civil war or a revolution. A motto may be in any language, but Latin has been widely used, especially in the Western world.
Examples of use of motto
1. "Presentation is everything" was the family motto.
2. This is his motto and core of his popular policy.
3. Our motto must be for peace and development. × J.
4. "Ask why?", incidentally, was the company motto of Enron.
5. "The forum‘s motto will be partnership, from theory to practice.