Papillon Definition

păpə-lŏn, päpē-yôɴ
noun
Any of a breed of toy spaniel having a long, silky, white coat with colored patches and erect or drooping ears that are fringed.
Webster's New World
A dog of that breed.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Papillon

Noun

Singular:
papillon
Plural:
papillons

Origin of Papillon

  • French from Old French butterfly from Latin pāpiliō pāpiliōn- pavilion

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French papillon (“butterfly"), from Latin papilio (“butterfly, moth")

    From Wiktionary

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