Pronounced: prih-ZEN-tuh-ment, noun
Notes: Interesting word; I was close to the meaning
Yesterday’s word
The word bijou (plural bijoux or bijous) is
- a small, dainty (usually ornamental) piece of delicate workmanship; jewel
- something delicate, elegant, or highly prized
First usage
Our word came into English in the late 1600s
Background / Comments
I had the impression that our word meant merely “small”. Our word came from French, and to French from the Breton word bizou (ring). Breton is a Celtic language, closely related to Welsh and Cornish, was used by the inhabitants of the Brittany region of northwest France. As an interesting side note, there are very few words that are still in English that derive from the Breton language.
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