Masculine
pion
Meaning
- (masculine) pawn
- (figuratively, masculine) pawn
- (masculine) counter
Concepts
pi-meson
cat’s-paw
checkerman
Frequency
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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