papillon

[ pap-uh-lon; French pa-pee-yawn ]

noun

, plural pap·il·lons [-lonz, p, a, -pee-, yawn].

1. one of a breed of toy spaniels having a long, silky coat and large, erect ears held so that they resemble the wings of a butterfly.

papillon

/ ˈpæpɪˌlɒn /

noun

1. a breed of toy spaniel with large ears

Word History and Origins

Origin of papillon¹

1905–10; < French: butterfly < Latin pāpiliōn- (stem of pāpiliō )

Word History and Origins

Origin of papillon¹

French: butterfly, from Latin pāpiliō