French

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Etymology

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From mot +‎ clic. Coined and promulgated by the French language authority OQLF (Office québécois de la langue française).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mo.klik/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Noun

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mot-clic m (plural mots-clics)

  1. (North America) hashtag (term used to tag a missive to identify a topic or searchterm)
    Synonym: hashtag

Synonyms

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  • mot-dièse (France) (Coined and promulgated by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie government of France department)