chaînon

See also: chainon

French

Etymology

From chaîne +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛ.nɔ̃/, /ʃe.nɔ̃/

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Noun

chaînon m (plural chaînons)

1. link (in a chain)
2. (geology) secondary range (of mountains)

Derived terms

• chaînon manquant

Further reading

• “chaînon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.