fleuron

English

Etymology

From Old French floron (“flower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron.[1]

Noun

fleuron (plural fleurons)

  1. An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
    Coordinate term: finial
  2. (architecture) The small flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.
  3. (typography) The typographic element (❧), used as a punctuation mark or for decoration.

References
  1. “fleuron” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

French

Etymology

From Old French floron, fleur +‎ -on, architectural sense probably influenced by Italian fiorone.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /flœ.ʁɔ̃/

Noun

fleuron m (plural fleurons)

  1. (crown) jewel
  2. (architecture) fleuron, finial
  3. (typography) fleuron
  4. (botany) floret
  5. (figuratively) jewel, emblem

Further reading

References
  1. “fleuron” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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