fleuron
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old French floron (“flower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈflʊɹɑn/, /ˈfluɹɑn/, /ˈflɝɑn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfl(j)ʊəɹɒn/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈfl(j)əɹɑn/
- Rhymes: -ʊəɹɒn, -uːɹɒn, -ɜːɹɒn
Noun edit
fleuron (plural fleurons)
- An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
- Coordinate term: finial
- (architecture) The small decorative flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.
- (typography) A decorative typographic element, used to separate passages or simply for decoration. Often doubled, e.g. 🙚 🙘 or 🙘🙚, or combined with other fleurons into a short line.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “fleuron”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French floron, fleur + -on, architectural sense probably influenced by Italian fiorone.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fleuron m (plural fleurons)
- (crown) jewel
- (architecture) fleuron, finial
- (typography) fleuron
- (botany) floret
- (figuratively) jewel, emblem
- (cooking) a puff pastry croissant that accompanies certain dishes in sauce
References edit
- ^ Etymology and history of “fleuron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading edit
- “fleuron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
fleuron m (plural fleuroni)
Declension edit
Declension of fleuron
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) fleuron | fleuronul | (niște) fleuroni | fleuronii |
genitive/dative | (unui) fleuron | fleuronului | (unor) fleuroni | fleuronilor |
vocative | fleuronule | fleuronilor |