besson

== French == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *bissus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛ.sɔ̃/ ~ /be.sɔ̃/ === Adjective === besson (feminine bessonne, masculine plural bessons, feminine plural bessonnes) (obsolete, Acadia, Louisiana) twin === Noun === besson m (plural bessons, feminine bessonne) (obsolete, Acadia, Louisiana) twin ==== Synonyms ==== jumeau (modern) === References === === Further reading === “besson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Occitan == === Etymology === Probably from Old Occitan besso, of uncertain origin; possibly a Vulgar Latin *bissus, or *bissōne (“double”). Compare Catalan bessó, Franco-Provençal besson and Piedmontese bësson === Pronunciation === === Noun === besson m (plural bessons, feminine bessona, feminine plural bessonas) twin