nœud
See also: noeud
French
Etymology
From Old French neu, from Latin nōdus, from Proto-Indo-European *gned-, *gnod- (“to bind”).
Pronunciation
Noun
nœud m (plural nœuds)
- knot (tangle)
- knot (unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour)
- (slang) penis
- (slang) stupid person
- (physics, music, computing) node
- knot (muscular tension)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “nœud”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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