poumon

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French poumon, pulmun, inherited from Latin pulmōnem (lung), from Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pu.mɔ̃/
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Noun

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poumon m (plural poumons)

  1. (anatomy) lung
    Synonym: (slang) éponge

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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From French poumon.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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poumon

  1. (anatomy) lung

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin pulmōnem, from Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō.

Noun

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poumon oblique singularm (oblique plural poumons, nominative singular poumons, nominative plural poumon)

  1. lung

Descendants

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  • French: poumon