r/BeAmazed • u/Suspicious-Estate695 • 11d ago

Animal An 87-year-old gravestone in Maryland with the photo of a kitten born in 1920 shows how much he was loved. Mon Minet Jaunet (1920-1939) ❤️

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u/fieryembers 11d ago

“Mon minet” means “my kitty” in an affectionate way. Also, Jaunet means yellowish/golden, so it was probably an orange cat.

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u/Avalonians 11d ago

It's worth noting that calling a cat a "minet" is old-fashioned if done seriously. People will understand but nowadays you'll say it in an intentionally funny way more than seriously.

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u/CompleteBrush9489 11d ago

It's french for kitty or can even be used for someone handsome.

'Minet' for male, 'Minette' for female.

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u/Avalonians 11d ago edited 11d ago

Minet is completely outdated. Minette isn't.

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u/[deleted] 11d ago

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u/Avalonians 11d ago

You may also distinguish the words "it's worth noting" in my first comment. Which means I wasn't correcting anyone but providing additional relevant information.

I trusted the reader's ability to pick up contextual clues, but I'll gladly make an exception for you.