penun

Old French

Alternative forms

penon, pennon, penoun

Etymology

From penne (“feather”) +‎ -on (diminutive suffix).

Noun

penun oblique singular, m (oblique plural penuns, nominative singular penuns, nominative plural penun)

gonfanon (type of flag)

Descendants

Middle French:
- French: pennon
→ Middle English: penoun, pennon
- English: pennon

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