sans mot dire

French

Etymology

For the obsolete word order, compare sans coup férir, sans bourse délier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɑ̃ mo diʁ/

Adverb

sans mot dire

1. (literary) without saying a word, without uttering a word, without a word, silently

   Synonyms: sans dire un mot, sans piper mot