aquilon

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin aquilōnem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.ki.lɔ̃/
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Noun

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aquilon m (plural aquilons)

  1. north wind
    • Racine, Esther III.3:
      D'un souffle l'aquilon écarte les nuages,
      Et chasse au loin la foudre et les orages.
      In a breath the north wind dispels the clouds,
      and drive the lightning and storm far away.
  2. (literary) strong wind, gale
    • 1820, Alphonse de Lamartine, L'isolement :
      Et moi, je suis semblable à la feuille flétrie :
      Emportez-moi comme elle, orageux aquilons !
      As for me, I am like a withered leaf.
      Carry me like a leaf, stormy gale!

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