Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine) blow, hit, strike
- (masculine) blow, hit, strike
- (broadly, masculine) fast and instantaneous action
- (masculine) load, shot
- (masculine) bit (small quantity)
- (masculine) planned action
- (masculine) a short sequence of action within a game; a move or play
- (masculine) a time, a try, an instance
- (masculine, slang) lay
Concepts
death-blow
coup d’état
Synonyms
coup de vent
coup d’État
prise de pouvoir
sortie en touche
bonk
tire-d'aile
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ku/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French colp, cop, from Late Latin colpus, syncopated form of Latin colaphus, from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos).
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