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Etymology

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Borrowed from French mauvais ton.

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  • IPA(key): [məvʲɪˈton]
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  • IPA(key): [movʲɪˈton]
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  • IPA(key): [məvɨˈton] (acceptable)
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  • IPA(key): [movɨˈton] (acceptable)
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Noun

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мовето́н (movetónm inan (genitive мовето́на, nominative plural мовето́ны, genitive plural мовето́нов)

  1. (dated or rare, often ironic) bad manners, bad taste
    Synonym: дурно́й тон (durnój ton)

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French mauvais ton.

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Noun

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мовето́н (movetónm inan (genitive мовето́ну, nominative plural мовето́ни, genitive plural мовето́нів)

  1. (dated) bad manners, bad taste
    Antonym: бонто́н (bontón)

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References

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  • Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “моветон”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN