Masculin

genou

(Anglais)

  1. (masculine) knee
  2. (masculine) lap

Fréquence

B2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ʒə.nu/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

Inherited from Old French genouz, genoilz plural of genoil, from Late Latin genuculum, alteration of Latin geniculum, diminutive of genū (“knee”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu. Cognate with Bourguignon genô, Occitan genolh, Portuguese joelho.

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