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dessin

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English

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Noun

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dessin (plural dessins)

  1. (mathematics) dessin d'enfant

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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dessin

  1. third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of dar

French

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Etymology

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Deverbal from desseigner, dessigner, dessiner (influenced by Italian disegno). Doublet of dessein and design.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dessin m (plural dessins)

  1. drawing
    Aussi modeste qu’habile, il n’était jamais content de ses dessins, lors même qu’ils avaient mérité les suffrages des connaisseurs.
    As modest as he was skilful, he was never happy with his drawings, even when they had won the approval of connoisseurs.
  2. design (pattern)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Ottoman Turkish: دسن (desen), ده‌سن (desen)
    • Turkish: desen
  • Polish: deseń
  • Romanian: desen

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