lumignon
French
Etymology
From Middle French limignon, lumignon, from Old French limeignons (“candle-wick”), eventually from Late Latin licinium, from ellychnium (“lamp-wick”), from Ancient Greek ἐλλύχνιον (ellúkhnion, “lamp-wick”). The intermediate forms perhaps received influence from Medieval Latin lūminiō (“lighting”) (influenced by lūmen (“light”)) or from Vulgar Latin *lūcinium (influenced by lūx (“light”), compare Italian lucignolo).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ly.mi.ɲɔ̃/
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Noun
lumignon m (plural lumignons)
- small light
- candle end
Further reading
- “lumignon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.