lionne

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French lionne.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌliˈɔ.nə/
Hyphenation: li‧on‧ne
Rhymes: -ɔnə

Noun

lionne f (plural lionnes)

(archaic, derogatory) worldly woman [19th c. - early 20th c.]

French

Etymology

lion +‎ -e

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ljɔn/
Audio (file)

Noun

lionne f (plural lionnes, masculine lion)

female equivalent of lion; lioness

Further reading

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

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