besson

besson

See also: Besson

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *bissus.[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛ.sɔ̃/, /be.sɔ̃/

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Adjective

besson (feminine bessonne, masculine plural bessons, feminine plural bessonnes)

1. (obsolete, Acadian, Louisiana) twin

Noun

besson m (plural bessons, feminine bessonne)

1. (obsolete, Acadian, Louisiana) twin

Synonyms

• jumeau (modern)

References

1. Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “*bissus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 1: A–B, page 383

Further reading

• “besson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Occitan

Etymology

Probably from Old Occitan besso, of uncertain origin; possibly a Vulgar Latin *bissus, or *bissōne (“double”). Compare Catalan bessó, Franco-Provençal besson and Piedmontese bësson

Pronunciation

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Noun

besson m (plural bessons, feminine bessona, feminine plural bessonas)

1. twin