écouvillon

French

Etymology

Compare Spanish escobillón. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ku.vi.jɔ̃/

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Noun

écouvillon m (plural écouvillons)

1. (medicine) swab
2. (weaponry) cleaning rod

Descendants

• → Catalan: escovilló
• → English: ecouvillon

Further reading

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