charnière

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *cardināria, from Classical Latin cardō, cardinem. Unrelated to French charnier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.njɛʁ/

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Noun

charnière f (plural charnières)

1. hinge
2. joint (of a bone)
3. (figuratively) turning point (pivotal moment)
4. (philately) hinge

Related terms

• carne (“angle”)
• encharner

Descendants

• → German: Scharnier
• → Portuguese: charneira

Further reading

• “charnière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• enchérira