espion
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Etymology[edit]
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.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
espion m (plural espions, feminine espionne)
- spy (person who secretly watches)
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “espion” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams[edit]
Norman[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
espion m (plural espions)
Synonyms[edit]
Categories:
- French terms derived from Old French
- French terms derived from Italian
- French terms borrowed from Italian
- French terms derived from Germanic languages
- French 2-syllable words
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French terms with audio links
- French lemmas
- French nouns
- French masculine nouns
- French countable nouns
- Norman terms borrowed from French
- Norman terms derived from French
- Norman lemmas
- Norman nouns
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