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French
Etymology
From côte (“side”), as in “a man with strong sides.”
Pronunciation
Adjective
costaud (feminine costaude, masculine plural costauds, feminine plural costaudes)
- strong
- Synonyms: solide, puissant, fort, robuste, vigoureux, frappant, pénétrant, strident
- competent; capable; able
- (colloquial) hefty, beefy
Noun
costaud m (plural costauds, feminine costaude)
- strong person
- competent person
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
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Adjective
costaud m
- (Jersey) robust