dessin

English

Noun

dessin (plural dessins)

(mathematics) dessin d'enfant

Anagrams

snides

French

Etymology

Deverbal from desseigner, dessigner, dessiner (influenced by Italian disegno). Doublet of dessein and design.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.sɛ̃/
audio (file)
Homophone: dessein

Noun

dessin m (plural dessins)

drawing
Aussi modeste qu'habile, il n'était jamais content de ses dessins, lors même qu'ils avaient mérité les suffrages des connaisseurs.
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design (pattern)

Derived terms

dessin animé

Descendants

→ Ottoman Turkish: دسن‎ (desen), ده‌سن‎ (desen)
- Turkish: desen
→ Romanian: desen

Further reading

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

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