hanneton

French

Etymology

From Frankish *hano (“rooster”), from Proto-Germanic *hanô; +‎ -et +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /an.tɔ̃/
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Noun

hanneton m (plural hannetons)

cockchafer, June bug (US)
(figuratively) scatterbrain

Further reading

“hanneton” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French hanneton, from Frankish *hano (“rooster”).

Noun

hanneton m (plural hannetons)

(Jersey) cockchafer, May bug

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