poinçon
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French poinçon, ponson, ponchon, probably a derivation from a Vulgar Latin verb *punctiāre from punctus or from Latin punctiōnem. Compare Italian punzone, Spanish punzón. Doublet of ponction.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
poinçon m (plural poinçons)
- stamp (device)
- a pointed tool, such as a punch, chisel, bodkin or awl
- hallmark (an official marking)
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Romanian: poanson
Further reading edit
- “poinçon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.