besson
See also: Besson
French
editEtymology
editFrom Vulgar Latin *bissus.[1]
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editbesson (feminine bessonne, masculine plural bessons, feminine plural bessonnes)
Noun
editbesson m (plural bessons, feminine bessonne)
Synonyms
edit- jumeau (modern)
References
edit- ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*bissus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 1: A–B, page 383
Further reading
edit- “besson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Occitan
editEtymology
editProbably from Old Occitan besso, of uncertain origin; possibly a Vulgar Latin *bissus, or *bissōne (“double”). Compare Catalan bessó, Franco-Provençal besson and Piedmontese bësson
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editbesson m (plural bessons, feminine bessona, feminine plural bessonas)
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