bijou

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Adjective 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French bijou

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /biˈʒuː/, SAMPA: /bi"Zu:/

[edit] Noun

bijou (plural bijous)

1. jewel
2. a piece of jewelry, a trinket

[edit] Adjective

bijou (comparative more bijou, superlative most bijou)

1. (of a residence) small and elegant

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Breton bizou (“‘ring’”), from biz (“‘finger’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /bi.ʒu/, SAMPA: /bi.Zu/

[edit] Noun

bijou m. (plural bijoux)

1. a piece of jewelry

[edit] See also

• bijouterie