cognée

French

Etymology

From Latin cuneāta, from cuneātus, perfect passive participle of cuneō (“fasten with wedges, make wedge-shaped; force in”), from cuneus (“wedge, wedge shape”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.ɲe/

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Noun

cognée f (plural cognées)

1. axe, hatchet

Derived terms

• jeter le manche après la cognée

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• négoce