gigogne
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]17th century, proper noun in dame Gigogne (fictional character of a woman with many children); 1901, adjective in table gigogne.
Could be a deformation of cigogne, a bird known for its maternal love. Explained by others as derived from Latin gignere (“procreate”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]gigogne (plural gigognes)
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- nesting (composed of many elements, each fitting in a bigger one)
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “gigogne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.