gigogne
French
Etymology
17th century, proper noun in dame Gigogne (fictional character of a woman with many children); 1901, adjective in table gigogne.
Could be a deformation of cigogne, a bird known for its maternal love. Explained by other as derived from Latin gignere (“procreate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒi.ɡɔɲ/
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Adjective
gigogne (plural gigognes)
Des poupées gigognes.
- nesting (composed of many elements, each fitting in a bigger one)
- Synonyms: emboité, emboîté
- Des tables gigognes.
- Des poupées gigognes.
Derived terms
- lit gigogne
- poupée gigogne
- table gigogne
References
- “gigogne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
- “gigogne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.