Masculine
poisson
Meaning
fish (marine animal)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/pwa.sɔ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French poisson, from Old French poisson, peisson, from an older form peis with suffix -on, from Latin piscem, see below. Alternatively, but less likely, through a Vulgar Latin *pisciō, pisciōnem.
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