noun, masculine/klaˈɾjon/plural: clariones
chalk (piece of chalk used to write on blackboards)
Synonyms: gis, tiza
Etymology tree Latin crēta French craie Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Frankishinflu. Old French -on Middle French -on French -on French crayonbor. ▲ Spanish claroinflu.? Spanish clarión Borrowed from French crayon (“pencil”), possibly influenced by claro (“light, clear”). Doublet of crayón and crión. Cognate with English crayon.