charnu

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French charnu, from Vulgar Latin *carnūtus, derived from Latin carnem (meat). The Old French term is surface-analyzable as charn (meat) + -u (adjective-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaʁ.ny/
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Adjective

charnu (feminine charnue, masculine plural charnus, feminine plural charnues)

  1. fleshy; plump

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