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trough (long, narrow container for feeding animals)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/oʒ/
  1. trough (long, narrow container for feeding animals)

    feminine
  2. mixing tub, mortar box (pan or tub for mixing mortar)

    feminine
  3. bucket (of a water wheel)

    feminine
  4. intermandibular region (of a horse or other mammal)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin alveus; according to the TLFi etymological dictionary, it was a (very early) borrowing.

verb/oʒ/
  1. inflection of auger: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of auger: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

From Latin alveus; according to the TLFi etymological dictionary, it was a (very early) borrowing.

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