Feminine

hanche

Meaning

  1. (feminine) hip
  2. (feminine) coxa

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɑ̃ʃ/
Etymology

In summary

From Old French, from Proto-Germanic *hanka. Replaced Latin coxa (“hip”), which was retained in French as cuisse (“thigh”). Compare English haunch.

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