espion

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs.pjɔ̃/

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Noun

espion m (plural espions, feminine espionne)

1. spy (person who secretly watches)

Related terms

• espionnage
• espionner

Descendants

• → German: Spion (or directly from Italian)
• → Norman: espion

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• épions

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Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French espion.

Noun

espion m (plural espions)

1. (Jersey) spy

Synonyms

• êpieux