rognon

English

Noun

rognon (plural rognons)

  1. A nunatak rounded by glacial erosion.

French

Etymology

From Middle French rognon, roignon, from Old French roignon, rognon, from Vulgar Latin *rēniō, *rēniōnem, from Latin rēn (“kidney”). Cognate with Norman rignon, Spanish riñón, Occitan renhon. See also French rein and -on.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁɔ.ɲɔ̃/
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Noun

rognon m (plural rognons)

  1. (cooking) kidney

Derived terms

Further reading

Friulian

Etymology

Compare Italian rognone, French rognon. Derived (possibly indirectly) from a Vulgar Latin *rēniō, *rēniōnem, from Latin rēn (“kidney”).

Noun

rognon m (plural rognons)

  1. kidney
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