pinson

French

Etymology

From Gaulish *pincio (acc. *pincionem) (compare Welsh pinc), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pingos (compare English finch).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛ̃.sɔ̃/

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Noun

pinson m (plural pinsons, feminine pinsonne)

1. a finch

Derived terms

• gai comme un pinson

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• pinons