tesson

French

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /tɛ.sɔ̃/ ~ /te.sɔ̃/

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Etymology 1

From Old French tes (plural of test (“clay jar”)) + -on.

Noun

tesson m (plural tessons)

  1. shard (piece of broken glass or pottery)
    • 2006, Virginie Despentes, “Impossible de violer cette femme…”, in King Kong Théorie [King Kong Theory], Éditions Grasset, →ISBN, page 36:
      Il n'y a vraiment que les psychopathes graves, violeurs en série qui découpent les chattes à coups de tesson de bouteilles, ou pédophiles s'attaquant aux petites filles, qu'on identifie en prison.
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Etymology 2

Noun

tesson m (plural tessons)

  1. European badger (Meles meles)

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