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bonheur-du-jour

bon·heur-du-jour
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-nur-doo-zhoo r, -dyoo-, -duh-; French baw-nœr-dy-zhoor]
    • /bəˈnɜr duˈʒʊər, -dyu-, -də-; French bɔ nœr düˈʒur/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-nur-doo-zhoo r, -dyoo-, -duh-; French baw-nœr-dy-zhoor]
    • /bəˈnɜr duˈʒʊər, -dyu-, -də-; French bɔ nœr düˈʒur/

Definitions of bonheur-du-jour word

  • noun plural bonheur-du-jour a delicate fall-front desk of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. 1
  • noun bonheur-du-jour bonheur du jour (lady's writing desk). 0
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Origin of bonheur-du-jour

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < French: literally, happiness of the day, from the favor it found in its time

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Parts of speech for Bonheur-du-jour

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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bonheur-du-jour popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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