faquin

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French

Etymology

Probably from Italian facchino (“roughness, indelicacy”).[1] Or, from Middle French facque (from Middle Dutch fac (“compartment, closed space”), corresponding to modern Dutch vak) + -in.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fa.kɛ̃/
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Noun

faquin m (plural faquins)

  1. (rare) porter
  2. (archaic) wretch, rascal

Descendants

  • → Spanish: faquín

References

  1. ^ Brachet, A. (1873) “faquin”, in Kitchin, G. W., transl., Etymological dictionary of the French language (Clarendon Press Series), 1st edition, London: Oxford/MacMillan and Co.
  2. ^ “faquin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

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