buccin

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French (cf. the form buxine), borrowed from Latin buccinum, variant of bucinum. Cf. buse and buisine, inherited from a related root.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /byk.sɛ̃/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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Noun

buccin m (plural buccins)

1. whelk (any one of numerous species belonging to family Buccinidae, edible clams, such as whelks and their relatives)

   Synonym: bulot

2. (music, historical) buccina (curved brass instrument)

Related terms

• buccine
• buisine
• buse

Further reading

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