"papillon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpæpɪjɒ̃/, /ˌpæpiˈɒn/, /ˈpæpɪlɒn/, /pəˈpɪliən/ Forms: papillons [plural]
Etymology: From French papillon (“butterfly”), from Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly, moth”). Doublet of pavilion. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|papillon||butterfly}} French papillon (“butterfly”), {{der|en|la|pāpiliō||butterfly, moth}} Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly, moth”), {{doublet|en|pavilion}} Doublet of pavilion Head templates: {{en-noun}} papillon (plural papillons)
  1. A small dog of a certain breed having large ears. Categories (lifeform): Toy dogs Synonyms: Papillon

Inflected forms

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