lumignon

Meaning

1. (masculine) small light
2. (masculine) candle end

Concepts

butt

nub

snag

stub

stump

Synonyms

bout

🔚

clope

clou

mégot

moignon

sèche

cibiche

botche

zigoune

Translations

Stummel

peuk

stomp

lumenon

az ışık veren lamba

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ly.mi.ɲɔ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: limignon

Inherited from Old French: limeignons

Cognate with Italian: lucignolo

In summary

Inherited from Middle French limignon, lumignon, from Old French limeignons (“candle-wick”), eventually from Late Latin licinium, from ellychnium (“lamp-wick”), from Ancient Greek ἐλλύχνιον (ellúkhnion, “lamp-wick”). The intermediate forms perhaps received influence from Medieval Latin lūminiōnem (“lighting”) (influenced by lūmen (“light”)) or from Vulgar Latin *lūcinium (influenced by lūx (“light”), compare Italian lucignolo).