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fleuron

/ˈflʊɹɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fleu-ron
IPA
/ˈflʊɹɑn/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower

noun

The small decorative flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.

noun

A decorative typographic element, used to separate passages or simply for decoration. Often doubled, e.g. 🙚 🙘 or 🙘🙚, or combined with other fleurons into a short line.

Example Sentences

  • "Fleurons include ❦, 🙐, 🙘, 🙠, 🙨, ☘, 🙬, 🕊, ✾, 𐡷, 𐫱."

Etymology

From Old French floron (“flower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈflʊɹɑn/
  • British English: /ˈfl(j)ʊəɹɒn/

Inflected Forms

fleurons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

asterism dinkus dingbat finial

Rhymes With

neuron

Questions

How do you pronounce fleuron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflʊɹɑn/.
What does fleuron mean?
An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
Where does fleuron come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce fleuron

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