couteau

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Meaning

  1. knife
  2. razor clam; any bivalve in the genus Solen.

Concepts

knife

knives

razor shells

razor

cutter

razor clam

razor fish

razor shell

pod razor

meter

rasor-shell

razor-shell

jackknife

potato-peeler

jackknife clams

razor clams

arrow

stab

tongue

eating irons

shiv

short sword

dagger

sword

Frequency

B1
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ku.to/
Etymology

Inherited from Old French coutel, from Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter (“knife, plough blade”); cognate with Italian coltello. Not related to couper.

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