courbatu

French

Etymology

Probably a compound of court (“short”) +‎ battu (“past participle of battre (“to beat”)”), literally “short-beaten”.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

courbatu (feminine courbatue, masculine plural courbatus, feminine plural courbatues)

1. aching, stiff (of muscles)

Related terms

• courbature

Further reading

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