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paon

peacock

noun PAHN Rare
Animals & Nature Birds

Usage Note

Paon is notable for its silent final consonants — the -on is a nasal vowel and the n is not pronounced. The idiom fier comme un paon — 'proud as a peacock' — is widely used. The female is paonne and the young paonneau.

Examples

"Le paon fait la roue dans le jardin."

Natural Translation

The peacock is fanning its tail in the garden.

Literal Translation

The peacock makes the wheel in the garden.

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