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masculine
/mɔʁ.so/
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Translation
piece, bit
Word origin
From Old French morsel, a diminutive of mors ('a bite'), from Latin morsus ('a bite'), from mordere ('to bite'). The same root gives English 'morsel'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- morsus
- English cognates
- morsel
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmorceauxirregular
Examples
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Do you want a piece of cake?
cassé .
He smashed the glass into a thousand pieces.
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Give me a small bit of bread, please.
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This piece of music is my favourite.
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She split her apple into two pieces.
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