sablion
Norman
Alternative forms
- sablloun (continental Normandy)
- sabllaon (Guernsey)
- sabyõ (Sark)
Etymology
From Old French sablon, sablun, from Late Latin sablō, sablōnem, from Latin sabulō, sabulōnem (“coarse sand, gravel”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
sablion m (plural sablions)
Derived terms
- banc d'sablion (“sandbank”)
- châté dé sablion (“sand castle”)
- hôlouoge à sablion (“hourglass”)
- rose à sablion (“burnet rose”)
Related terms
- sablieux (“sandy”)