doyen

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French doyen, from Late Latin decānus, from Latin decem. Compare the doublet dean. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɔɪ.ən/, /dɔɪˈɛn/ (to approximate the French pronunciation) IPA(key): /dwɑˈjæ̃/ Rhymes: -ɔɪən, -ɛn === Noun === doyen (plural doyens) (obsolete) A commander in charge of ten men. The senior, or eldest male member of a group. (colloquial) A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement. 2008 July 3, Amanda Schaffer, “The Sex Difference Evangelists”, part 3: “Mars, Venus, Babies, and Hormones”, in Slate, In an interview, even Simon Baron-Cohen, another doyen of sex-difference claims, offered up some caution. ==== Related terms ==== dean (doublet) doyenne ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Doney, Doyne, doney, noyed == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French deien, from Late Latin decānus, from Latin decem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dwa.jɛ̃/ === Noun === doyen m (plural doyens, feminine doyenne) (religion, education) dean doyen (senior member) ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “doyen”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle Dutch == === Etymology 1 === From Old Dutch *thōien, from Proto-West Germanic *þauwjan, from Proto-Germanic *þawjaną. ==== Verb ==== dôyen to thaw, to melt ===== Inflection ===== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ===== Descendants ===== Dutch: dooien Afrikaans: dooi === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== dôyen alternative form of douwen ===== Inflection ===== This verb needs an inflection-table template. === Further reading === “doyen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “doyen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “doyen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II == Swedish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from French doyen. First attested in 1780. === Noun === doyen c A doyen or dean; the senior, or eldest member of a group. ==== Synonyms ==== ålderspresident äldst till tjänsteåren === References === “doyen”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)