espion

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Derived from Old French espie (“spy”), under influence of Italian spione (“spy”).[1] According to another theory, French espion is borrowed from Italian spione.[2] The word is ultimately of Germanic origin.

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[edit] Noun

espion m. (plural espions)

  1. spy (person who secretly watches)

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  1. ^ Jacqueline Picoche, Jean-Claude Rolland, Dictionnaire étymologique du français, Paris 2009, Dictionnaires Le Robert, ISBN 978-2-84902-424-9
  2. ^ Albert Dauzat, Jean Dubois, Henri Mitterand, Nouveau dictionnaire étymologique, Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1964
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