ardillon

French

Etymology

From Frankish *hard +‎ -illon (diminutive). Compare hart.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʁ.di.jɔ̃/

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Noun

ardillon m (plural ardillons)

1. tongue (of buckle)
2. barb (of fishhook)

Further reading

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