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couteau

couteau noun: a knife; a dagger.

Noun

couteau (plural couteaus or couteaux)

  1. (obsolete) A knife; a dagger.
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Forms of couteau

pluralcouteaus
pluralcouteaux
alternative formcutto
alternative formcuttoe

Origin of couteau

From French couteau. Doublet of cuttle.

Phrases with couteau

Questions about couteau

What does couteau mean?
Couteau means a knife; a dagger.
What part of speech is couteau?
Couteau is a noun.
What is the plural of couteau?
The plural of couteau is couteaus.

Words near couteau in the dictionary

  1. Couta Rocks
  2. Coutances
  3. coutareagenin
  4. coutaric acid
  5. coutas
  6. couteau
  7. couteau de chasse
  8. couteaus
  9. couteaux
  10. couteaux de chasse
  11. Coutee

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