morpion

English

Etymology

French, from mordre (“to bite”) + Latin pedis (“louse”).

Noun

morpion (plural morpions)

  1. (obsolete) A louse.
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for morpion in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

French

Etymology

From mordre +‎ pion

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɔʁ.pjɔ̃/
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Noun

morpion m (plural morpions)

  1. (in plural morpions) crabs, pubic lice
  2. brat, sprog, unruly child
  3. tic-tac-toe (US), noughts and crosses (UK)

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

Noun

morpion m (plural morpions)

  1. (Jersey) crab louse
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