Pronunciation: b ō n - ' m ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bons mots \ b ō n - ' m ō (z) \ or bon mots \ - ' m ō (z) \
Etymology: F, literally, good word
Date: circa 1730
: a clever remark : WITTICISM
Pronunciation: b ō n - ' m ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bons mots \ b ō n - ' m ō (z) \ or bon mots \ - ' m ō (z) \
Etymology: F, literally, good word
Date: circa 1730
: a clever remark : WITTICISM
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012