I think that bibelot is a perfectly delightful word, especially considering that I adore all things that fall into the curiously beautiful trinket category. Seriously, I think it’s an addiction! I also adore tiny books and since bibelot is a descriptive of those as well, all the better!
Bibelot is from French, from Old French beubelot, beubelet, “a small jewel, a trinket,” from a reduplication of bel, “beautiful,” from Latin bellus, “pretty, handsome.” It is related to bauble. Do you have a favorite trinket or bibelot? These are a few of my own…
Namaste ~ Ella
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Ok, when the descriptive came up: Bibelot is from French, from Old French beubelot, beubelet, “a small jewel, a trinket,” from a reduplication of bel, “beautiful,” from Latin bellus, “pretty, handsome.” It is related to bauble.All I could hear was Tinglers voice! Yes I do have an appreciation for the “Little things” in life! Especially cute lil’ trinkets!