loquet

French

Etymology

Diminutive of Anglo-Norman loc or Old French loc from a Germanic language. Compare Old English loc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ.kɛ/

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Noun

loquet m (plural loquets)

1. latch

Descendants

• → English: locket
• → Italian: lucchetto
• → Lombard: lochet
• → Portuguese: aloquete, loquete

See also

• serrure
• cylindre

Further reading

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