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flacon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈflækɒn/
  • /ˈflɑːkɒn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A small stoppered glass bottle, often used for keeping perfume.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • October 24, 1872, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, letter to G. W. Greene two glass flacons for the ink

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French flacon. Doublet of fiasco, flagon, and flask.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: սրվակ (srvak) — small bottle
  • Esperanto: flakono — small bottle
  • German: Flakon — small bottle
  • Polish: flakon — small bottle
  • Russian: флако́н (flakón) — small bottle
  • Swedish: flakong — small bottle