Masculine
taon
Meaning
horsefly, gadfly
Concepts
Synonyms
nicodème
toton
Tabanidae
niquedouille
toto
bozo
nounounerie
caverie
bum
bomme
tatais
tarla
zarzais
sans-génie
nounoune
gniochon
guerlot
tetais
taouin
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tɑ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French täun, tahon, toon, from Vulgar Latin *tabōnem, from Latin tabānus (“gadfly, horsefly”). Compare Norman taon, Franco-Provençal tôna, Romanian tăun.
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