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pendeloque

Pronunciation: /ˌpɒndəˈlɒk/

The English word “pendeloque” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A drop-shaped diamond or other gem used as a pendant; also, a piece of jewellery in pendant form.

Etymology

Borrowed from French pendeloque (“hanging object; religious medallion, probably in pendant form; jewel hanging from an earring; small crystal piece, especially one hanging from a chandelier”) [and other forms], from Old French pendeloche (“penis”) (apparently a hapax legomenon), from pendeler (“to dangle”) + -oche (suffix forming nouns from verbs), with the ending possibly influenced by breloque…

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