fleuron

== English == === Etymology === From Old French floron (“flower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈflʊɹɑn/, /ˈfluɹɑn/, /ˈflɝɑn/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfl(j)ʊəɹɒn/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈfl(j)əɹɑn/ Rhymes: -ʊəɹɒn, -uːɹɒn, -ɜːɹɒn === Noun === fleuron (plural fleurons) An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower Coordinate term: finial (architecture) The small decorative flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos. (typography) A decorative typographic element, used to separate passages or simply for decoration. Often doubled, e.g. 🙚 🙘 or 🙘🙚, or combined with other fleurons into a short line. Fleurons include ❦, 🙐, 🙘, 🙠, 🙨, ☘, 🙬, 🕊, ✾, 𐡷, 𐫱. === See also === asterism (⁂) dinkus (* * *) dingbat === References === == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French floron, fleur +‎ -on, architectural sense probably influenced by Italian fiorone. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /flœ.ʁɔ̃/ === Noun === fleuron m (plural fleurons) (crown) jewel (architecture) fleuron, finial (typography) fleuron (botany) floret (figuratively) jewel, emblem (cooking) a puff pastry croissant that accompanies certain dishes in sauce === References === === Further reading === “fleuron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French fleuron. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /flø.ˈron/ Rhymes: -on Hyphenation: fleu‧ron === Noun === fleuron m (plural fleuroni) fleuron ==== Declension ====