Masculine

pion

Meaning

  1. (masculine) pawn
  2. (figuratively, masculine) pawn
  3. (masculine) counter

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pjɔ̃/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old French peon, from Late Latin pedōnem, derived from Latin ped- (“foot”). Doublet of péon, which was borrowed from Spanish peón.

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