Etymology

bulletin

bul·le·tin
B3U1L1L1E1T1I1N1

Today it means: A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized. Full definition →

French bulletin
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  1. French · borrowed frombulletin
  2. English todaybulletin

Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”).

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