PAPILLON Meaning of PAPILLON in English [ 'papɪlɒn , 'papɪjɒ~ \]■ noun a dog of a toy breed with ears suggesting the form of a butterfly.OriginFr., lit. 'butterfly', from L. papilio(n-) . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004