English
abatsons
Abatsons comes from French abatsons.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentabatsons
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentabatsons
- Englishtodaysame form
A compound of abattre ‘to throw down’ + sons ‘sound’
Latin battere
Late Latin abbattere
Old French abatre ‘to knock over’
Middle French abbatre ‘to knock down’
French abattre ‘to throw down’
Every English word from French abatsons
Today it means
noun A device for directing sound downward. Sounding board.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French abatsons / abatsons