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FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

cuisse.

thigh

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɥis/
  1. thigh

    feminine
  2. segment, quarter of some fruits (like oranges)

    dialectal · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *koḱs- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *kóḱseh₂ Proto-Italic *koksā Late Latin coxa Old French cuisse French cuisse Inherited from Old French cuisse, from Late Latin coxa (“thigh”), from Proto-Italic *koksā, from Proto-Indo-European *kóḱseh₂, from *koḱs- (“joint, limb”) + *-eh₂.

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