flocon

French

Etymology

From floc, derived from Latin floccus, + -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flɔ.kɔ̃/

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Noun

flocon m (plural flocons)

1. a flock (as of wool)
2. a snowflake, a small mass of falling snow
3. a flake of cereal, as of cornflakes

Derived terms

• à gros flocons
• flocage
• flocon d'avoine
• floconneux

Further reading

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