besson

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French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *bissus.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛ.sɔ̃/ ~ /be.sɔ̃/
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Adjective

besson (feminine bessonne, masculine plural bessons, feminine plural bessonnes)

  1. (obsolete, Acadia, Louisiana) twin

Noun

besson m (plural bessons, feminine bessonne)

  1. (obsolete, Acadia, Louisiana) twin

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*bissus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 1: A–B, page 383

Further reading

Occitan

Etymology

Probably from Old Occitan besso, of uncertain origin; possibly a Vulgar Latin *bissus, or *bissōne (double). Compare Catalan bessó, Franco-Provençal besson and Piedmontese bësson

Pronunciation

Noun

besson m (plural bessons, feminine bessona, feminine plural bessonas)

  1. twin