Translation
cheek (this page is the noun; joue is also a form of the verb jouer)
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Word origin
From Old French joe, from a Vulgar Latin form gauta ('cheek, jaw') whose own source is unclear. The same word gives Occitan gauta and Italian gota.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- gauta
Other proposed origins
- Many dictionaries suggest gauta was borrowed from Gaulish, part of the Celtic substrate left in French. (gauta)
- Others record the origin simply as obscure and name no source language. (gauta)
Grammar
Examples
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The baby's cheeks are all red.
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She kissed me on the cheek.
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A tear was running down her cheek.
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The freezing wind was stinging his cheeks.
désigne , verbe .
This word means the cheek, not the verb to play.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 11: joue, accusation, analyse and 7 more words.