A.Word.A.Day’s theme this week is French words used in English. Monday’s word was “bon ton” and today’s, “moue.” For definitions, examples, and pronunciation of the word in English, see A Word A Day.
The site’s founder, Anu Garg, quotes Mark Twain as having said, “In Paris they simply stared when I spoke to them in French; I never did succeed in making those idiots understand their language.”
Since Garg is giving the English pronunciation and meanings, we’re posting here the French pronunciation and the French meanings:
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Monday March 2
bon ton – proper
/bɔ̃ tɔ̃/
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Tuesday March 3
la moue (n) grimace, pout; faire la moue (v) to pout
/mu/
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Wednesday March 4
au fait – as a matter of fact
/o fɛt/
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Thursday March 5
clou – nail
/klu/
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Friday March 6
pied-a-terre – a place of lodging for secondary or temporary use
/pjetatɛr/
