Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
arçon. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
arçon, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
arçon in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
arçon you have here. The definition of the word
arçon will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
arçon, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *arciōnem (“saddlebow”), from Classical Latin arcus (“bow”). Compare Italian arcione, Portuguese arção, Spanish arzón.
Pronunciation
Noun
arçon m (plural arçons)
- (horse riding) tree (wooden frame used in the construction of a saddle)
Derived terms
Further reading
Anagrams
Old French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *arciōnem, from Latin arcus (“bow”).
Pronunciation
- (classical) IPA(key): /aɾˈt͡sun/, (northern) /aɾˈt͡ʃun/
- (late) IPA(key): /aɾˈsun/, (northern) /aɾˈʃun/
Noun
arçon oblique singular, m (oblique plural arçons, nominative singular arçons, nominative plural arçon)
- saddle
Descendants
References