papillon

pap·il·lon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pap-uh-lon; French pa-pee-yawn]
- /ˈpæp əˌlɒn; French pa piˈyɔ̃/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pap-uh-lon; French pa-pee-yawn]
- /ˈpæp əˌlɒn; French pa piˈyɔ̃/

Definitions of papillon word

noun plural papillon one of a breed of toy spaniels having a long, silky coat and large, erect ears held so that they resemble the wings of a butterfly. 1
noun papillon a breed of toy spaniel with large ears 0
noun papillon any of a breed of toy spaniel having a long, silky, white coat with colored patches and erect or drooping ears that are fringed 0

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Origin of papillon

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; < French: butterfly < Latin pāpiliōn- (stem of pāpiliō)

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Parts of speech for Papillon

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papillon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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