babiole

French

Etymology

From Italian babbola, the suffix is influenced by frequent forms such as bestiole, cabriole.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ba.bjɔl/
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Noun

babiole f (plural babioles)

useless or worthless thing; a trinket [from 16th century]
Mais surtout n'va pas dépenser plus qu'il ne faut. N'achète pas un tas de rubans et de babioles qui ne servent à rien.
But especially don't go spend more than necessary. Don't buy a bunch of ribbons and useless trinkets.

References

“babiole” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Further reading

“babiole” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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