brimborion

English

Etymology

From French brimborion,[1] from Middle French borbotorion, breborion, breborium, brimborion, brinborion, from Ecclesiastical Latin breviārium with influence from Middle French bribe, brimbe.[2] Doublet of breviary and brevier.

Noun

brimborion (plural brimborions)

  1. (obsolete) A useless or worthless object.

References

  1. ^ “brimborion | brimborium, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ “brimborion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

French

Etymology

From Middle French borbotorion, breborion, breborium, brimborion, brinborion, from Ecclesiastical Latin breviārium with influence from Middle French bribe, brimbe.[1] Doublet of bréviaire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁɛ̃.bɔ.ʁjɔ̃/
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Noun

brimborion m (plural brimborions)

  1. knick-knack

Descendants

  • → English: brimborion
  • → German: Brimborium

References

  1. ^ “brimborion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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