bourdon
proper nouncommon noun
Syllable Decomposition
bourdonFrom the Late Latin burdo, burdonis ("mule") which took on the meaning of "support, staff" through a frequent metaphor linking a pack animal to a support, see chevron and chevalet.
Definitions
- héraldique
- fantastique
- histoiremilitaire
- couture
- zoologie
- zoologie
- musique
- musique
- imprimerie
- typographie
Plural
bourdons
Translations
english:bumblebee
spanish:abejorro
portuguese:mamangaba
german:Hummel
chinese:熊蜂
japanese:熊蜂
dutch:hommel
swedish:humla
ukrainian:джміль
See also
bourdonnant (adj.) bourdonnier (cn.) bourdonnement (cn.) Bourdon (pn.) bourdonner (v.) bourdonniste (cn.)