péon

See also: peon and peón

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish peón. Doublet of pion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.ɔ̃/

Noun

péon m (plural péons, feminine péone)

1. (derogatory) an agricultural labourer in Mexico

Derived terms

• péonage

Further reading

• “péon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.