bonbonne

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French bonbonne f, from Occitan boumbouno m [from boumbo +‎ -ouno, ultimately from Latin bombus and -ōnem], made feminine in French under the influence of French bonne (unrelated), and with change of bomb- to bonb- under the influence of French bonbon (also unrelated).[1] Although less common in French, the spelling bombonne more accurately reflects the Latin bomb- root.[1]

Noun

bonbonne (plural bonbonnes)

  1. A demijohn or carboy.
  2. A gas cylinder.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “bonbonne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Occitan boumbouno m [from boumbo +‎ -ouno, ultimately from Latin bombus and -ōnem], made feminine under the influence of French bonne (unrelated), and with change of bomb- to bonb- under the influence of French bonbon (also unrelated).[1] By surface analysis, bombe +‎ -on. Although less common, the spelling bombonne more accurately reflects the Latin bomb- root.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔ̃.bɔn/
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Noun

bonbonne f (plural bonbonnes)

  1. demijohn, carboy
  2. gas cylinder
    Une bonbonne de gaz.
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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “bonbonne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

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