copine
See also: COPINE
English
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈkəʊ.piːn/, /ˈkəʊ.paɪn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]copine (plural copines)
- Any of a group of highly conserved, calcium-dependent membrane proteins found in a variety of eukaryotes.
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Noun
[edit]copine f (plural copines, masculine copain)
- (informal) female equivalent of copain: female friend, girl friend, chum, pal
- Synonym: amie f
- (informal) ellipsis of petite copine: girlfriend (girl/woman to whom one has a romantic attachment)
- Synonym: petite amie f
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “copine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
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