Masculine
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couteau

Meaning

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

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ku.to/
Etymology

In summary

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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