mot juste

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /məʊˈʒuːst/ (or as French, below)

[edit] Noun

mot juste (plural mot justes or mots justes)

1. The perfectly appropriate word or phrase for the situation.

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /moʒyst/

[edit] Noun

mot juste m. (plural mots justes)

1. Exactly the right word or phrasing.

[edit] See also

• bon mot
• calembour
• jeu de mot
• l'esprit de l'escalier
• mot d'esprit