paveillon
Old French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin pāpiliōnem, accusative of pāpiliō (“butterfly”), due to resemblance of tent to a butterfly's wings.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
paveillon oblique singular, m (oblique plural paveillons, nominative singular paveillons, nominative plural paveillon)
- pavilion (tent)
Usage notes edit
- There is no consensus what the difference between paveillon, tente and tref is in Old French. There may be no difference, or the difference may vary according to the author.