pignon

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pi.ɲɔ̃/

Etymology 1

From Old Occitan pinhon, from pinha (“pine-cone”).

Noun

pignon m (plural pignons)

pine nut, pine kernel

Synonyms

(Quebec) noix de pin

Etymology 2

From Vulgar Latin *pinnio, from Latin pinna.

Noun

pignon m (plural pignons)

gable

Etymology 3

From peigne +‎ -on.

Noun

pignon m (plural pignons)

gearwheel, pinion, sprocket

Descendants

→ English: pinion

Further reading

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

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