onyoun
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French oignon, from Latin ūniōnem (“onion”); the variation in pronunciation reflects differing adaptations of Old French /uˈɲun/. Compare unioun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /unˈ(j)uːn/, /ˈun(j)un/, /ui̯nˈ(j)uːn/, /ˈui̯n(j)un/
Descendants
References
- “oinyon, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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