poinçon

French

poinçon

Etymology

Inherited from Old French poinçon, ponson, ponchon, probably a derivation from a Vulgar Latin verb *punctiāre from punctus or from Latin punctiōnem. Compare Italian punzone, Spanish punzón. Doublet of ponction.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pwɛ̃.sɔ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

poinçon m (plural poinçons)

1. stamp (device)
2. a pointed tool, such as a punch, chisel, bodkin or awl
3. hallmark (an official marking)

Related terms

• poinçonner
• poindre

Descendants

• → Romanian: poanson

Further reading

• “poinçon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.