hanche
French
Etymology
From Old French, from Proto-Germanic *hanka. Replaced Latin coxa (“hip”), which was retained in French as cuisse (“thigh”). Compare English haunch.
Pronunciation
- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɑ̃ʃ/
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Noun
hanche f (plural hanches)
- hip
- coxa
Further reading
- “hanche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Old French
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hanka.
Noun
hanche f (oblique plural hanches, nominative singular hanche, nominative plural hanches)
- hip
Descendants
- → English: haunch
- French: hanche