coussin

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French, from later Old French coissin, from Vulgar Latin *coxīnus (seat pad), derived from Latin coxa (hip, thigh) with the suffix possibly after Latin pulvīnus (pillow).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ku.sɛ̃/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

coussin m (plural coussins)

  1. cushion
    Near-synonym: oreiller

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Esperanto: kuseno
  • Persian: کوسن (kusan)
  • Portuguese: coxim

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Old French[edit]

Noun[edit]

coussin oblique singularm (oblique plural coussins, nominative singular coussins, nominative plural coussin)

  1. Alternative form of coissin