paveillon

Old French

Etymology

From Latin pāpiliōnem, accusative of pāpiliō (“butterfly”), due to resemblance of tent to a butterfly's wings.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paveˈʎun/

Noun

paveillon oblique singular, m (oblique plural paveillons, nominative singular paveillons, nominative plural paveillon)

  1. pavilion (tent)

Usage notes

  • There is no consensus what the difference between paveillon, tente and tref is in Old French. There may be no difference, or the difference may vary according to the author.

Descendants

  • → English: pavilion
  • French: pavillon
  • Portuguese: pavilhão
  • Spanish: pabellón
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