lumignon

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French limignon, lumignon, from Old French limeignons (“candle-wick”), eventually from Late Latin licinium, from ellychnium (“lamp-wick”), from Ancient Greek ἐλλύχνιον (ellúkhnion, “lamp-wick”). The intermediate forms perhaps received influence from Medieval Latin lūminiōnem (“lighting”) (influenced by lūmen (“light”)) or from Vulgar Latin *lūcinium (influenced by lūx (“light”), compare Italian lucignolo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ly.mi.ɲɔ̃/

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Noun

lumignon m (plural lumignons)

1. small light
2. candle end

Further reading

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