fad

English

/fæd/

noun

Definitions

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

Etymology

Derived from Old English gefæd, ġefæd (orderly, tidy, discreet, order, decorum, well-regulated) derived from French fadaise.

Origin

French

fadaise

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

fadaise English
faddery English
faddily English
faddiness English
faddish English
faddishly English
faddishness English
faddism English
faddist English
faddy English
fadish English
fadlike English
fadaise French
*fadaz Proto-Germanic
gefæd Old English
gefæd, ġefæd Old English
ungefæd Old English
ġefæd Old English
fadeza Occitan