fleuron
English
Etymology
From Old French floron (“flower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron.[1]
Noun
fleuron (plural fleurons)
- An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
- Coordinate term: finial
- (architecture) The small flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.
- (typography) The typographic element (❧), used as a punctuation mark or for decoration.
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “fleuron”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
French
Etymology
From Old French floron, fleur + -on, architectural sense probably influenced by Italian fiorone.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
fleuron m (plural fleurons)
- (crown) jewel
- (architecture) fleuron, finial
- (typography) fleuron
- (botany) floret
- (figuratively) jewel, emblem
Further reading
- “fleuron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
References
- ^ Etymology and history of “fleuron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
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- en:Typography
- French terms inherited from Old French
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- French 2-syllable words
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French lemmas
- French nouns
- French countable nouns
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