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coin.

wedge, cornerpiece

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kwɛ̃/

  1. wedge, cornerpiece

    masculine

  2. corner

    masculine
    L'église fait le coin.

  3. area, part, place, spot

    masculine
    « Je suis le seul robot dans ce coin. »
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French coin m, from Latin cuneus m (“wedge”) (see there for further etymology).

intj/kwɛ̃/

  1. quack

Where this word comes from

Imitative.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.