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/

Adjective

charnu (feminine charnue, masculine plural charnus, feminine plural charnues)

1. fleshy; plump

Related terms

• charnel
• chair

Further reading

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