festoen

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French feston, from Italian festone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛsˈtun/, /fɛˈstun/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: fes‧toen
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun

festoen n (plural festoenen, diminutive festoentje n)

  1. (chiefly architecture) festoon (garland hanging between two points, containing motifs of flowers and/or fruits)