"cute" in seven languages
Meaningcute
Spanish
mono
/ˈmono/
other source · origin uncertain
Colloquial in Spain; Latin America prefers lindo.
French
mignon
/miɲɔ̃/
other source · origin uncertain
fem.: mignonne
Italian
carino
/kaˈrino/
other source · diminutive of caro 'dear' ← Latin CĀRUM
Portuguese
fofo
/ˈfofu/
other source · of expressive origin
Romanian
drăguț
/drəˈguts/
other source · drag 'dear', from Slavic dragŭ
Catalan
bufó
/buˈfo/
other source · of uncertain, probably expressive, origin
fem.: bufona
English
cute
/kjut/
other source · clipped from acute (Latin ACŪTUS 'sharp')
English → ItaliancutecarinoNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh.What English and Italian share
The story
Cute began as a clipped 'acute', meaning sharp or clever. Only Italian carino 'little dear' is transparent; the origins of Spanish mono and French mignon are debated.
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In a sentence
- es¡Qué perrito tan mono!
- frQu'il est mignon, ce chiot !
- itChe cucciolo carino!
- ptQue cachorrinho fofo!
- roCe cățeluș drăguț!
- caQuin gosset més bufó!
- enWhat a cute puppy!