daron

See also: Daron and Daroń

French

Etymology

Uncertain, earlier sense maître de maison (“host, landlord”), late 17th c. Possibly derived from Old French daru (“fort”) or a blend of baron with Old French dam (“master”), from Latin dominus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /da.ʁɔ̃/
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Noun

daron m (plural darons, feminine daronne)

(slang) old man (father)

Further reading

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

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