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clou.

nail (metal pin)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/klu/

  1. nail (metal pin)

    masculine

  2. clove (of garlic)

    masculine

  3. highlight, climax

    figuratively · masculine

  4. not likely, no way, you'll be so lucky

    masculine · plural-normally
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French clou, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic *klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u-.

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