pavilion

/pəˈvɪljən/puh-VIL-yuhn

/pəˈvɪljən/puh-VIL-yuhn

Meaninga butterfly; a tent

Common meaning: a light building or tent

pavila butterfly; a tentLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1299 · scan
ionnoun ending: act or result

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

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Origin: Built on Latin pāpiliō ‘a butterfly; a tent’.

Roots

pāpiliō, -ōnis Latin “a butterfly; a tent”

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