lionne

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French lionne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌliˈɔ.nə/
• Hyphenation: li‧on‧ne
• Rhymes: -ɔnə

Noun

lionne f (plural lionnes)

1. (archaic, derogatory) worldly woman [19th–early 20th c.]

French

Etymology

From lion ‎ -e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ljɔn/

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• (Quebec) IPA^(key): /li.ɔn/

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Noun

lionne f (plural lionnes, masculine lion)

1. female equivalent of lion; lioness

Further reading

• “lionne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.