espion

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French *espion (attested only in the verb espionner), from Old French espion, spion (“one assigned to observe or spy”). Alternatively, derived from Old French espie (“spy”), under influence of Italian spione (“spy”). According to another theory, French espion is borrowed from Italian spione. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛs.pjɔ̃/ === Noun === espion m (plural espions, feminine espionne) (espionage) spy (person who secretly watches) ==== Derived terms ==== logiciel espion ==== Derived terms ==== espionner espionnage ==== Descendants ==== → Basque: espioi → German: Spion (or directly from Italian) → Norman: espion → Portuguese: espião → Turkish: ispiyon === References === === Further reading === “espion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === épions == Norman == === Etymology === Borrowed from French espion. === Noun === espion m (plural espions) (Jersey) spy ==== Synonyms ==== êpieux == Occitan == === Pronunciation === === Noun === espion m (plural espions, feminine espiona, feminine plural espionas) spy ==== Related terms ==== espionar