charnière

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *cardināria, from Classical Latin cardō. Unrelated to French charnier.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.njɛʁ/
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Noun

charnière f (plural charnières)

hinge
joint (of a bone)
(figuratively) turning point (pivotal moment)
(philately) hinge

Related terms

carne (“angle”)
encharner

Descendants

→ German: Scharnier
→ Portuguese: charneira

Further reading

“charnière” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

enchérira

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