mon.
my (used to qualify masculine nouns and vowel-initial words regardless of gender)
Meaning & usage
my (used to qualify masculine nouns and vowel-initial words regardless of gender)
J'ai perdu mon chapeau.
La décision a été prise pendant mon absence.
Followed by rank, obligatory way of addressing a (male) superior officer within the military. (Folk etymology: military-specific short for "monsieur".)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French mon, from Old French mun, mon, meon, from Vulgar Latin, Late Latin mum, a reduced variant of Latin meum, accusative masculine and neuter singular of meus. Probably influenced by Gaulish mon (“my”).
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