brimborion

English

Etymology

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Noun

brimborion (plural brimborions)

1. (obsolete) A useless or worthless object.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁɛ̃.bɔ.ʁjɔ̃/

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Noun

brimborion m (plural brimborions)

1. knick-knack

Further reading

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