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poignard.

dagger

8 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pwa.ɲaʁ/
  1. dagger

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Alteration of Old French poignal, poignel, from Vulgar Latin *pugnāle(m), from Latin pugnus (“fist”) (whence French poing), in the manner of manuālis. Compare Spanish puñal; Portuguese and Occitan punhal; Catalan punyal; Italian pugnale.

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