different between aleuron vs fleuron

English

Noun

aleuron (plural aleurons)

1. Alternative form of aleurone

Anagrams

• laurone

English

Etymology

From Old French floron (“flower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?fl???n/, /?flu??n/, /?fl??n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?fl(j)????n/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /?fl(j)???n/

Noun

fleuron (plural fleurons)

1. An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower

   Coordinate term: finial

2. (architecture) The small flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.
3. (typography) The typographic element (?), used as a punctuation mark or for decoration.

References

French

Etymology

From Old French floron, fleur +? -on, architectural sense probably influenced by Italian fiorone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flœ.???/

Noun

fleuron m (plural fleurons)

1. (crown) jewel
2. (architecture) fleuron, finial
3. (typography) fleuron
4. (botany) floret
5. (figuratively) jewel, emblem

Further reading

• “fleuron” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

References

Romanian

Etymology

From French fleuron.

Noun

fleuron m (plural fleuroni)

1. fleuron

Declension