charnu
French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *carnūtus, from Latin carō. Compare Italian carnuto, Spanish carnudo. Also analysable as a derivative of Old French charn (→ Modern French chair) + -u.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaʁ.ny/
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Adjective
charnu (feminine charnue, masculine plural charnus, feminine plural charnues)
- fleshy; plump
Related terms
- charnel
- chair
Further reading
- “charnu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.