Translation
sting, bite; injection
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Word origin
From piquer ('to prick, to sting'), with the suffix -ure. Piquer comes from Vulgar Latin piccare, related to English 'pike' and 'pick'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- piccare
- English cognates
- pike, pick, pique
Grammar
Examples
guêpe .
A wasp sting can be very painful.
moustique .
I have mosquito bites on my legs.
.
The doctor gave him an injection for the pain.
démangeaisons.
Put cream on the bite to soothe the itching.
.
This vaccine is given by injection in the arm.
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