poumon

French

Etymology

From Old French poumon, pulmun, inherited from Latin pulmōnem, accusative singular of pulmō (“lung”), from Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pu.mɔ̃/
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Noun

poumon m (plural poumons)

  1. lung

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin pulmōnem, accusative singular of pulmō.

Noun

poumon m (oblique plural poumons, nominative singular poumons, nominative plural poumon)

  1. lung

Descendants
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