poumon

French

Etymology

From Old French poumon, pulmun, inherited from Latin pulmōnem, accusative singular of pulmō (“lung”), from Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pu.mɔ̃/
audio (file)

Noun

poumon m (plural poumons)

(anatomy) lung
Synonym: (slang) éponge

Derived terms

à pleins poumons
époumoner
poumonique
avoir de bons poumons
avoir d'excellents poumons
cracher ses poumons
crier à pleins poumons
poumon à bretelles
poumon d'acier
poumon vert
poumon de la planète
respirer à pleins poumons

Related terms

See also

bronche f
voies respiratoires

Further reading

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

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French poumon.

Noun

poumon

(anatomy) lung

Old French

Alternative forms

pulmun

Etymology

From Latin pulmōnem, accusative singular of pulmō, from Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō.

Noun

poumon m (oblique plural poumons, nominative singular poumons, nominative plural poumon)

lung

Descendants

→ French: poumon
- Haitian Creole: poumon

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