pampille

French

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. According to the Trésor de la langue française informatisé, derived from a phonestheme pamp- expressing balance or a thing hanging.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pampille f (plural pampilles)

1. pendant
2. wattle (hanging appendage on a goat's neck)

Further reading

• “pampille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.