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語源

From French papillon (“butterfly”), from Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly, moth”). Doublet of papilio and pavilion.

発音

• IPA: /ˈpæpɪjɒ̃/, /ˌpæpiˈɒn/, /ˈpæpɪlɒn/, /pəˈpɪliən/
• ハイフネーション: pa‧pil‧lon

名詞

papillon (plural papillons)

1. A small dog of a certain toy spaniel breed having large upright ears with a shape that resembles butterfly wings.
   • 2014 November 29, Rachel Nuwer, “Lassie gets an upgrade”, in New Scientist, number 2997, page 47:

     The researchers tested various breeds, including border collies, golden retrievers, pit bulls, labradors and even Jackson's own little papillon.

Further reading

• Papillon (dog) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia