réveillon

See also: reveillon

French

Etymology

From réveill-, the stem of réveiller (“to wake up”) +‎ -on

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe.vɛ.jɔ̃/ ~ /ʁe.ve.jɔ̃/

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• Rhymes: -jɔ̃

Noun

réveillon m (plural réveillons)

1. eve (of Christmas or New Year's)

   fêter le réveillon de Noël ― to celebrate Christmas Eve

   le réveillon du jour de l’an / le réveillon du Nouvel An / le réveillon de Saint-Sylvestre ― New Year's Eve

2. a dinner eaten on such an evening

   un réveillon bien arrosé de Saint-Sylvestre

   a New Year's Eve dinner with an ample supply of drinks

Synonyms

• (Eve): la veille

Descendants

• Portuguese: réveillon, reveillon
• Romanian: revelion, reveion

Further reading

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

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• reveillon

Etymology

Borrowed from French réveillon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe.vej.ˈõw̃/

Noun

réveillon m (plural s)

1. a New Year’s Eve party, feast or celebration