Kilo Lingo

/mi.ɲɔ̃/

Line drawing of mignon
Coloured illustration of mignon
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Translation

cute, sweet

Word origin

From Old French, generally traced to a Frankish (Germanic) root meaning 'dainty' or 'beloved'. English borrowed the word itself as minion.

Origin
Frankish
Root
minnja
English cognates
minion

Grammar

Femininemignonne
Masc pluralmignons
Fem pluralmignonnes

Examples

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Your cat is really cute.

Quelle !

What a cute little dress!

C' .

It is sweet of you to think of me.

timide.

Your little brother is really cute with his shy smile.

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She is wearing a cute dress bought at the market last Saturday.

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This word is part of lesson 17.