gigogne

French

Etymology

17th century, proper noun in dame Gigogne (fictional character of a woman with many children); 1901, adjective in table gigogne.

Could be a deformation of cigogne, a bird known for its maternal love. Explained by other as derived from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin gignere (“procreate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒi.ɡɔɲ/

Adjective

gigogne (plural gigognes)

Des poupées gigognes.

1. nesting (composed of many elements, each fitting in a bigger one)

   Des tables gigognes.

   Des poupées gigognes.

Synonyms

• emboité, emboîté

Derived terms

• lit gigogne
• poupée gigogne
• table gigogne

References

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

Further reading

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