nuque

Meaning

nape, back of the neck

Concepts

nape

neck

nape of neck

nape of the neck

scruff

occiput

back of the head

back of the neck

cervix

nucha

bob

back of neck

Synonyms

cou

occiput

collet

goulot

col de l’utérus

individu débraillé

c.-à-d.

bosse

derrière du cou

chignon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nyk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: nuque

In summary

Inherited from Middle French nuque, nuche, borrowed from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع (nuḵāʕ).