noun, masculine/pjɔ̃/plural: pions
pawn; counter
Inherited from Old French peon, from Late Latin pedōnem, derived from Latin ped- (“foot”). Doublet of péon, which was borrowed from Spanish peón.
/pjɔ̃/
pawn; counter
Inherited from Old French peon, from Late Latin pedōnem, derived from Latin ped- (“foot”). Doublet of péon, which was borrowed from Spanish peón.
supervisor (in a school)
Synonyms: surveillant
Inherited from Old French peon, from Late Latin pedōnem, derived from Latin ped- (“foot”). Doublet of péon, which was borrowed from Spanish peón.
pion
English pion. By surface analysis, pi + -on (forming particle names).