English Explanatory Dictionary

chees and chaws

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sounds made in Italianate pronunciation of Latin.

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃiːz ənd t͡ʃɔːz/

Word forms

chees and chaws

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the Italianate pronunciation of c as /t͡ʃ/ (“ch”) before i and e.

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