poinçon
French
editEtymology
editInherited from Old French poinçon, ponson, ponchon, probably a derivation from a Vulgar Latin verb *punctiāre from punctus or from Latin punctiōnem. Compare Italian punzone, Spanish punzón. Doublet of ponction.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpoinçon m (plural poinçons)
- stamp (device)
- a pointed tool, such as a punch, chisel, bodkin or awl
- hallmark (an official marking)
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- → Romanian: poanson
Further reading
edit- “poinçon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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