noun, masculine/kʁɛ.jɔ̃/plural: crayons
pencil; pen (writing utensil); cock, dick, prick; crayon; needlefish
Synonyms: plume, stylo, arbalète, ardillon, article, asperge, asticot, baguette magique
Etymology tree Latin crēta French craie Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Frankishinflu. Old French -on Middle French -on French -on French crayon From craie (“chalk”) + -on (diminutive suffix), derived from Latin crēta (“chalk, clay”).