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felon

/ˈfelən/FEH-luhn
/ˈfɛlən/FEH-luhn

Meaninga traitor, wicked man

Common meaning: someone found guilty of a grave offence

Journey through time

  1. Frenchfelon‘a traitor, wicked man’source
  2. Middle Englishfelonsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa traitor, wicked man → someone found guilty of a grave offencefelon‘someone found guilty of a grave offence’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on French felon ‘a traitor, wicked man’.

Source words

  • felon French · source word “a traitor, wicked man”

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