jalon
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Finnish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
jalon
- Genitive singular form of jalo.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
1613, jallon, in an unknown sense; 1690 in gardening; uncertain origin, maybe from jalir, ancient form of jaillir.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jalon m (plural jalons)
- A pole marking the border of a field or a road.
- Planter des jalons de distance en distance.
- To plant poles from distance to distance.
- Marquer l’alignement d’un terrain avec des jalons.
- Mark the border of a terrain with poles.
- Planter des jalons de distance en distance.
- (figuratively) An idea serving to indicate a direction in a study, a work, etc.
- Ces données vous serviront de jalons pour votre investigation.
- These facts will serve you as a direction for your investigation.
- Ces données vous serviront de jalons pour votre investigation.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- jalonner
- jalonnement
- poser des jalons Take the first steps for an action, prepare the terrain
External links[edit]
- "jalon" in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
