tête-de-violon in French

IPA: /tɛt.də.vjɔ.lɔ̃/ Forms: têtes-de-violon [plural], tête de violon [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From tête (“head”) + violon (“violin”). From its appearance like the scrollwork head of a violin. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|tête|violon|gloss1=head|gloss2=violin}} tête (“head”) + violon (“violin”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f|têtes-de-violon}} tête-de-violon f (plural têtes-de-violon)

Inflected forms

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"tête-de-violon" meaning in French

Noun

Inflected forms