façon

See also: facon

French

Etymology

From Middle French façon, from Old French façon, from Latin factiō, factiōnis. Compare faction, a borrowed doublet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fa.sɔ̃/
  • (file)

Noun

façon f (plural façons)

  1. way; manner; fashion
    Je n'aime pas la façon dont tu me parles.
    I don't like the way you speak to me.

Derived terms

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French façon.

Noun

façon f (plural façons)

  1. way; manner; fashion

Descendants


Old French

Alternative forms

  • facon (manuscript form)
  • faceon
  • façun (Anglo-Norman)
  • fechoun (Old Northern French)

Etymology

From Latin factiōnem, accusative singular of factiō.

Noun

façon f (oblique plural façons, nominative singular façon, nominative plural façons)

  1. way; manner; fashion

Descendants

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