pignon

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pi.ɲɔ̃/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Occitan pinhon, from pinha (“pine-cone”). ==== Noun ==== pignon m (plural pignons) pine nut, pine kernel Synonyms: (Quebec) noix de pin, pigne === Etymology 2 === From Vulgar Latin *pinnio, from Latin pinna. ==== Noun ==== pignon m (plural pignons) gable ===== Derived terms ===== avoir pignon sur rue === Etymology 3 === From peigne +‎ -on. ==== Noun ==== pignon m (plural pignons) gearwheel, pinion, sprocket ===== Descendants ===== → Catalan: pinyó → English: pinion → Spanish: piñón === Further reading === “pignon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012