maillon

French

Etymology

From maille +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.jɔ̃/

Noun

maillon m (plural maillons)

1. link (of a chain)

Derived terms

• maillon faible (“weakest link”)

Further reading

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