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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French poumon, pulmun, inherited from Latin pulmōnem (“lung”), from Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō.
Pronunciation
Noun
poumon m (plural poumons)
- (anatomy) lung
- Synonym: (slang) éponge
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Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French poumon.
Pronunciation
Noun
poumon
- (anatomy) lung
Old French
Etymology
From Latin pulmōnem, from Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō.
Noun
poumon oblique singular, m (oblique plural poumons, nominative singular poumons, nominative plural poumon)
- lung
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