réveillon

See also: reveillon

French

Etymology

From réveill-, the stem of réveiller (“to wake up”) +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁe.vɛ.jɔ̃/ ~ /ʁe.ve.jɔ̃/
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  • Audio (France (Brétigny-sur-Orge)):(file)
  • Rhymes: -jɔ̃

Noun

réveillon m (plural réveillons)

  1. eve (of Christmas or New Year's)
    fêter le réveillon de Noël ― to celebrate Christmas Eve
    le réveillon du jour de l'an / le réveillon du Nouvel An / le réveillon de Saint-Sylvestre ― New Year's Eve
  2. a dinner eaten on such an evening
    un réveillon bien arrosé de Saint-Sylvestre
    a New Year's Eve dinner with an ample supply of drinks

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: réveillon, reveillon, Réveillon
  • Romanian: revelion, reveion
  • Greek: ρεβεγιόν (revegión)

Further reading

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French réveillon.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁe.vejˈõ/ [he.veɪ̯ˈõ]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁe.vɐjˈõ/, /ʁɛ.vɐjˈõ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁe.bejˈõ/ [ʁe.βejˈõ], /ʁɛ.bejˈõ/ [ʁɛ.βejˈõ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁe.vejˈõ/, /ʁɛ.vejˈõ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁe.veˈõ/, /ʁɛ.veˈõ/

  • Rhymes: -õ

Noun

réveillon m (plural réveillons)

  1. a New Year's Eve celebration

Further reading

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