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crayon.

pencil

6 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kʁɛ.jɔ̃//kʁe.jɔ̃//kɾe.jɔ̃/Louisiana/kɾi.jɔ̃/Louisiana

  1. pencil

    masculine

  2. pen (writing utensil)

    colloquial · masculine

  3. cock, dick, prick

    masculine · slang · vulgar

  4. crayon

    Louisiana · masculine

  5. needlefish

    Louisiana · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin crēta French craie Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Frankishinflu. Old French -on Middle French -on French -on French crayon From craie (“chalk”) + -on (diminutive suffix), derived from Latin crēta (“chalk, clay”).

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