bon mot
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bon mot
- /bɒn məʊ/ UK
- /bɒ̃ məʊ/ UK
- /ˌbɑn ˈmoʊ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French bon mot (literally “good word”).
noun bons mots · bon mots · bonmot · bon-mot
- A clever saying, phrase, or witticism; often, a witty riposte in dialogue. But ſo it is: our Writer has met with a Bon Mot of this Cato’s; which, according to his ſhallow Underſtanding and ſilly Interpretation, he preſages will ever live as a noble Free-thinking Saying.
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Talk about this word "bon mot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bon%20mot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bon mot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bon%20mot "bon mot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bon%20mot.Cite this
@misc{bon_mot_2026,
title = {bon mot},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bon%20mot},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
