papillon

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papillon^¹

/ˈpæpɪjɒ̃/
/ˌpæpiˈɒn/
/ˈpæpɪlɒn/
/pəˈpɪliən/

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

noun papillons · Papillon

A small dog of a certain toy spaniel breed having large upright ears with a shape that resembles butterfly wings. The researchers tested various breeds, including border collies, golden retrievers, pit bulls, labradors and even Jackson's own little papillon.

Papillon^²

noun Papillons

Alternative letter-case form of papillon
A surname

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noun dog breed — see also Continental Toy Spaniel

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@misc{papillon_2026,
  title = {papillon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/papillon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}