bon mot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɔ̃ mo/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɔ̃ ˈmoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bon′ mō′; Fr. bôn mō′)

Inflections of 'bon mot' (n): npl: bons mots

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bon mot /bɔ̃ ˈmoʊ/USA pronunciation  n. [countable], pl. bons mots 
    /bɔ̃ ˈmoʊz/.USA pronunciation  
  1. Foreign Termsa clever remark or comment.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bon mot  (bon′ mō′; Fr. bôn mō′),USA pronunciation pl. bons mots 
    (bon′ mōz′; Fr. bôn mō′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Foreign Termsa witty remark or comment;
    clever saying;
    witticism.
  • French: literally, good word; see boon2, motto
  • 1725–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bon mot / bɔ̃ mo/ ( bons mots / bɔ̃ mo/)
  1. a clever and fitting remark
Etymology: French, literally: good word
'bon mot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
epigram - mot

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