Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French bon mot.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /bɔ̃ˈmoː/, [bɔ̃ˈmoː], [bɔŋˈmoː]
- Rhymes: -oː
Bonmot n (strong, genitive Bonmots, plural Bonmots)
- witticism; a witty (i.e. clever and funny) saying; bon mot (but not implying a riposte)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Bonmot [neuter, strong]
Further reading[edit]