noun, masculine/ɡaʁ.sɔ̃/plural: garçons
boy; young man; man; Generic name of a male employee in some industries; ellipsis of garçon de café
“Il a deux garçons et une fille.” — He has two boys and a girl.
Synonyms: gamin, homme
Inherited from Middle French garçon, from Old French garçon, garçun m (“servant, boy”), from Early Medieval Latin garciōnem, accusative of garciō m (“mercenary, servant, boy”), from Frankish *wrakkjō (“servant, boy”), from Proto-Germanic *wrakjô (“exile, driven one”). Cognate with Old English wreċċa (“exile, outcast”), whence Modern English wretch.