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masculine

/ku.to/

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Translation

knife

Word origin

From Latin cultellus ('small knife'), a diminutive of culter ('knife, ploughshare'), via Old French coutel.

Origin
Latin
Root
cultellus
English cognates
cutlass, coulter

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcouteaux

Examples

- .

Pass me the knife to cut the bread.

.

This knife does not cut well anymore.

, pointu.

Be careful, the knife is very sharp.

.

You need a knife to eat the meat.

cuisinier .

The cook has a big knife in his hand.

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This word is part of lesson 22.