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sauvignon.

sauvignon (grape variety and wine)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/so.vi.ɲɔ̃/
  1. sauvignon (grape variety and wine)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Unknown, possibly related to servagnin (attested 1538, Lausanne) servagnin, sarvinien (1597), savagnin (Jura), regional names for types of grape. Possibly ultimately derived from the Gallo-Roman Latin name Salvinius (compare Salvinus, Salvinia, Salvius), before the velarization of the "-al" and with the substantive suffix -on.

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