poisson

== Bourguignon == === Etymology === From Latin piscis. === Noun === poisson m (plural poissons) fish == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French poisson, from Old French poisson, peisson, from an older form peis with suffix -on, from Latin piscem, see below. Alternatively, but less likely, through a Vulgar Latin *pisciō, pisciōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pwa.sɔ̃/ Rhymes: -ɔ̃ Homophone: poissons === Noun === poisson m (plural poissons) fish (marine animal) Synonym: poissecaille Poisson sans boisson est poison. ― Fish without drink is poison. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Haitian Creole: pwason Louisiana Creole: pwason Mauritian Creole: pwason Seychellois Creole: pwason === References === === Further reading === “poisson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 “poisson”, in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse “poisson” in Dico en ligne Le Robert. === Anagrams === poisons, posions == Middle French == === Alternative forms === poisçon === Etymology === Inherited from Old French poisson, peisson, from an older form peis with suffix -on, from Latin piscem. === Noun === poisson m (plural poissons) fish ==== Descendants ==== French: poissonHaitian Creole: pwasonLouisiana Creole: pwasonMauritian Creole: pwasonSeychellois Creole: pwason === References === poisson on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French) == Old French == === Alternative forms === peison, peisoun, peisun, peisson, peissoun, peissun, pescion, poissoun === Etymology === First attested as pescion in 980, from peis +‎ -on, peis (“fish”) being from Latin piscis. Alternatively, but less likely, it came through a Vulgar Latin *pisciō, pisciōnem. Peis probably evolved into pescion within Old French to avoid confusion with its homonym peis (“peace”). === Noun === poisson oblique singular, m (oblique plural poissons, nominative singular poissons, nominative plural poisson) fish ==== Descendants ==== === References === “poisson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012