lemorceau

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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