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, pigne
Etymology 2
From Vulgar Latin *pinnio, from Latin pinna.
Noun
pignon m (plural pignons)
- gable
Derived terms
- avoir pignon sur rue
Etymology 3
From peigne + -on.
Noun
pignon m (plural pignons)
- gearwheel, pinion, sprocket
Descendants
- → English: pinion
- → Spanish: piñón
Further reading
- “pignon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.