clin
Asturian edit
Noun edit
clin m (plural clines)
- shot (small portion of alcoholic drink)
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Pronunciation edit
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Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Middle French clin, related to the verb cligner.
Noun edit
clin m (plural clins)
- Found only in the expression clin d’œil (“wink, instant”).
See also edit
Etymology 2 edit
Inherited from Middle French clinc, from Middle Dutch klinken.
Noun edit
clin m (plural clins)
Further reading edit
- “clin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French edit
Adjective edit
clin
Noun edit
clin m (plural clins)
- inclining, inclination
- squint
Descendants edit
- French: clin
Further reading edit
- clin on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)
Old Occitan edit
Adjective edit
clin
References edit
Romanian edit
Noun edit
clin m (plural clini)
Declension edit
Declension of clin