"mignon" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /mi.ɲɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-mignon.ogg Forms: mignonne [feminine], mignons [masculine, plural], mignonnes [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French mignon, from Old French mignon (“dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind”), from Frankish *minnjo (“love, friendship, affection, memory”), from Proto-Germanic *minþijō, *mindijō (“affectionate thought, care”), from Proto-Indo-European *men-, *mnā- (“to think”). Cognate with Old High German minnja (“love, care, affection, desire, memory”), Old Saxon minnea (“love”). More at mind. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|mignon|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French mignon, {{inh+|fr|frm|mignon}} Inherited from Middle French mignon, {{inh|fr|fro|mignon||dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind}} Old French mignon (“dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind”), {{der|fr|frk|*minnjo||love, friendship, affection, memory}} Frankish *minnjo (“love, friendship, affection, memory”), {{der|fr|gem-pro|*minþijō}} Proto-Germanic *minþijō, {{m|gem-pro|*mindijō||affectionate thought, care}} *mindijō (“affectionate thought, care”), {{der|fr|ine-pro|*men-}} Proto-Indo-European *men-, {{m|ine-pro|*mnā-||to think}} *mnā- (“to think”), {{cog|goh|minnja||love, care, affection, desire, memory}} Old High German minnja (“love, care, affection, desire, memory”), {{cog|osx|minnea||love}} Old Saxon minnea (“love”), {{m|en|mind}} mind Head templates: {{fr-adj}} mignon (feminine mignonne, masculine plural mignons, feminine plural mignonnes)
  1. cute (of a baby, an animal, etc.)
    Sense id: en-mignon-fr-adj-6WwIkdS0 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 39 43 18
  2. cute (sexually attractive) Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-mignon-fr-adj-m8H79JXv Disambiguation of Appearance: 38 50 12 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 39 43 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: joli Derived forms: filet mignon, péché mignon, troglodyte mignon

Noun

IPA: /mi.ɲɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-mignon.ogg Forms: mignons [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French mignon, from Old French mignon (“dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind”), from Frankish *minnjo (“love, friendship, affection, memory”), from Proto-Germanic *minþijō, *mindijō (“affectionate thought, care”), from Proto-Indo-European *men-, *mnā- (“to think”). Cognate with Old High German minnja (“love, care, affection, desire, memory”), Old Saxon minnea (“love”). More at mind. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|mignon|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French mignon, {{inh+|fr|frm|mignon}} Inherited from Middle French mignon, {{inh|fr|fro|mignon||dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind}} Old French mignon (“dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind”), {{der|fr|frk|*minnjo||love, friendship, affection, memory}} Frankish *minnjo (“love, friendship, affection, memory”), {{der|fr|gem-pro|*minþijō}} Proto-Germanic *minþijō, {{m|gem-pro|*mindijō||affectionate thought, care}} *mindijō (“affectionate thought, care”), {{der|fr|ine-pro|*men-}} Proto-Indo-European *men-, {{m|ine-pro|*mnā-||to think}} *mnā- (“to think”), {{cog|goh|minnja||love, care, affection, desire, memory}} Old High German minnja (“love, care, affection, desire, memory”), {{cog|osx|minnea||love}} Old Saxon minnea (“love”), {{m|en|mind}} mind Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} mignon m (plural mignons)
  1. a small pastry Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mignon-fr-noun-YLLeVJN1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 39 43 18

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "joli"
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}

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      "ipa": "/mi.ɲɔ̃/"
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