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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fla-kɔ̃
"Il a rempli le flacon de vin rouge."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large container for drink, typically alcoholic drink, with a handle and often a lid or spout.
"The innkeeper brought a silver flagon of ale to the weary travelers by the fireplace." - 2
A vessel used in Christian churches for holding the Eucharistic wine.
"The priest placed the ornate golden flagon upon the altar before the service."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'flacons', which evolved from the Vulgar Latin 'flaconem' and the Late Latin 'flasco', meaning a bottle or flask. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages to specifically denote a large drinking vessel, often with a handle and spout, used for wine or ale.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flagon" is said worldwide
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flacon
Transliteration: fla-kɔ̃
"Il a rempli le flacon de vin rouge."
Krug
Transliteration: kruːk
"Sie stellte den Krug auf den Holztisch."
fiasco
Transliteration: ˈfjasko
"Versò il vino dal fiasco nei bicchieri."
frasca
Transliteration: ˈfɾaska
"Pidieron una frasca de vino para la cena."
jarro
Transliteration: ˈʒa.ʁu
"Ele trouxe um jarro de vinho para a mesa."
सुराही
Transliteration: surahi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मेज पर शराब की एक सुराही रखी थी।"
大酒壶
Transliteration: dà jiǔhú
Script: 中文汉字
"侍者端来了一大酒壶的葡萄酒。"
대형 물병
Transliteration: daehyeong mulbyeong
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 큰 플라스크에 포도주를 담아왔다."
大水差し
Transliteration: ōmizusashi
Script: 日本語
"彼は大水差しからグラスにワインを注いだ。"
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