"merlioun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /(ɛ)ˌmɛrliˈuːn/, /(ɛ)ˈmɛrljun/, /ˈmɛrlin/
Etymology: From earlier *emerlioun, emerlyoun, borrowed from Old French esmerillon, diminutive of esmeril, from Frankish *smiril, from Proto-Germanic *smirilaz. The borrowing of monosyllabic Old French /ʎun/ as disyllabic /liˈuːn/ and the tendency for it to reduce to /lin/ rather than /ljun/ is probably to avoid the creation of a cluster /rlj/, though influence from lioun (“lion”) is also possible. Etymology templates: {{m|enm||*emerlioun}} *emerlioun, {{m|enm|emerlyoun}} emerlyoun, {{glossary|loanword|borrowed}} borrowed, {{bor|enm|fro|esmerillon|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French esmerillon, {{bor+|enm|fro|esmerillon|nocap=1}} borrowed from Old French esmerillon, {{m|fro|esmeril}} esmeril, {{der|enm|frk|*smiril}} Frankish *smiril, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*smirilaz}} Proto-Germanic *smirilaz, {{m|enm|lioun|t=lion}} lioun (“lion”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} merlioun
  1. merlin (the falcon Falco columbarius) Wikipedia link: Old French Categories (lifeform): Birds of prey

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          "word": "emerlion"
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          "word": "marlyon"
        },
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          "word": "merilioun"
        },
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          "word": "merlion"
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        },
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      "ipa": "/ˈmɛrlin/"
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      "word": "merilioun"
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