mot

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noun

bon mot

Origin: Fr, a word, saying < L muttum, a grunt, muttering < IE echoic base *mu- > mutter, mope, mew

See mot in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A witty or incisive remark.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French, word, saying

Origin: , probably from Vulgar Latin *mōttum

Origin: , from Late Latin muttum, grunt, mutter

Origin: , of imitative origin

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