[mot.to] n, pl mottoes also mottos [It, fr. LL muttum grunt, fr. L muttire to mutter] (1588) 1: a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
2: a short expression of a guiding principle
[mot.to] n, pl mottoes also mottos [It, fr. LL muttum grunt, fr. L muttire to mutter] (1588) 1: a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
2: a short expression of a guiding principle
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012