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bout.

end, extremity, tip (of a physical object)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bu//but//but/
  1. end, extremity, tip (of a physical object)

    masculine
  2. bit, piece, scrap

    masculine
  3. rope

    masculine
  4. end

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle French, from Old French bout (“a blow”), derivative of bouter (“to strike”), of Germanic origin. More at bouter.

verb/bu/
  1. third-person singular present indicative of bouillir

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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