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French
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *trunca, feminine form of truncus (“tree trunk”) (→ tronc).
Pronunciation
Noun
tronche f (plural tronches)
- (now dialectal) log; trunk
- (slang) mug; face
- Synonyms: visage, face, gueule
T’as vraiment une sale tronche.- You really do have an ugly mug.
- (slang) head
- Synonym: tête
- (slang, by extension) brainiac; egghead
- Synonym: tête
Derived terms
Verb
tronche
- inflection of troncher:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Italian
Adjective
tronche f pl
- feminine plural of tronco
Spanish
Verb
tronche
- inflection of tronchar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative