le
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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