pinson
French
Etymology
From Gaulish *pincio (acc. *pincionem) (compare Welsh pinc), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pingos (compare English finch).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛ̃.sɔ̃/
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Noun
pinson m (plural pinsons, feminine pinsonne)
- a finch
Derived terms
- gai comme un pinson
- pinson des arbres
- pinson du Nord
Further reading
- “pinson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- pinons