lecou

masculine

/ku/

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Translation

neck

Word origin

From Latin collum ('neck'). The same root gives English 'collar'.

Origin
Latin
Root
collum
English cognates
collar

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcous

Examples

écharpe .

She wore a red scarf around her neck.

J' .

My neck has been sore since this morning.

.

The baby put his arms around my neck.

girafe .

The giraffe has a very long neck.

.

He turned his neck to look behind him.

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This word is part of lesson 31.