French
Masculine

pantalon

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  1. (masculine) trousers (UK), pants (US)
  2. (dated, masculine) knickers

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B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɑ̃.ta.lɔ̃/
Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs) Ancient Greek ἔλεος (éleos) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek ἐλεέω (eleéō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn)bor. Spanish Pantaleónder. Italian Pantaloneder. French pantalon From Italian Pantalone m, a character from the commedia dell'arte whose hose were portrayed as being down around his feet. The name is traditionally linked to the martyr Saint Pantaleon, from Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn), a name meaning "all-compassionate".

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