aquilon

See also: Aquilon

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aquilōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ki.lɔ̃/

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Noun

aquilon m (plural aquilons)

1. north wind
   • Racine, Esther III.3:

     D'un souffle l'aquilon écarte les nuages,
     Et chasse au loin la foudre et les orages.

     In a breath the north wind dispels the clouds,
     and drive the lightning and storm far away.

2. (literary) strong wind, gale
   • 1820, Alphonse de Lamartine, L'isolement:

     Et moi, je suis semblable à la feuille flétrie :
     Emportez-moi comme elle, orageux aquilons !

     As for me, I am like a withered leaf.
     Carry me like a leaf, stormy gale!

Further reading

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