pignon

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.ɲɔ̃/

Etymology 1

From Old Occitan pinhon, from pinha (“pine-cone”).

Noun

pignon m (plural pignons)

1. pine nut, pine kernel

   Synonyms: (Quebec) noix de pin, pigne

Etymology 2

From Vulgar Latin *pinnio, from Latin pinna.

Noun

pignon m (plural pignons)

1. gable

Derived terms

• avoir pignon sur rue

Etymology 3

From peigne +‎ -on.

Noun

pignon m (plural pignons)

1. gearwheel, pinion, sprocket

Descendants

• → Catalan: pinyó
• → English: pinion
• → Spanish: piñón

Further reading

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