Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Derived from French paletot. The suffix -он (-on) is likely by analogy with пантало́н (pantalón). Doublet of палто́ (paltó).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bɐɫˈtɔn]
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  • Rhymes: -ɔn
  • Hyphenation(key): бал‧тон

Noun

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балто́н (baltónm

  1. long men's winter overcoat; greatcoat
  2. a type of thick woolen fabric used for making such overcoats

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Derived terms

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References

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  • балтон”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • балтон”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “балтон”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 30