joli cœur
French, noun/ʒɔ.li kœʁ/
joli cœur is spelled J-O-L-I-C-Œ-U-R (8 letters). Joli cœur is a French masculine noun meaning “a gallant, flirty man” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Amant, fiancé, galant, chevalier servant”.
What does joli cœur mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea gallant, flirty man
- 2
masculinesynonym of bois de joli cœur (Pittosporum senacia Putt.)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Amant, fiancé, galant, chevalier servant.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of joli cœur
- jolis cœurs plural
- joli-cœur alternative
- jolis-cœurs plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce joli cœur?
- /ʒɔ.li kœʁ/
- \ʒɔ.li kœʁ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.