proper noun/kʁo.ma.ɲɔ̃/
Cro-Magnon (the cave where the first Cro-Magnon Man specimens were found, in Les Eyzies, France)
Borrowed from Occitan Cròs-Manhon. Francization of the Occitan. Equivalent to creux + Magnon. The name Manhon derives from manhon from Latin magnus.
noun, masculine/kʁo.ma.ɲɔ̃/plural: Cro-Magnons
ellipsis of homme de Cro-Magnon: Cro-Magnon, a variety of early homo sapiens found in Europe
Borrowed from Occitan Cròs-Manhon. Francization of the Occitan. Equivalent to creux + Magnon. The name Manhon derives from manhon from Latin magnus.