cuve

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French cuve, from Latin cūpa. Doublet of coupe, which came through a Late Latin intermediary variant.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kyv/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

cuve f (plural cuves)

  1. tank; vat

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin cupa.

Noun[edit]

cuve oblique singularf (oblique plural cuves, nominative singular cuve, nominative plural cuves)

  1. tank; vat

Descendants[edit]

  • French: cuve