couverture

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French couverture. Doublet of coverture.

Noun

couverture (countable and uncountable, plural couvertures)

  1. chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets; such a covering.
  2. Alternative spelling of coverture

Translations

References

  • OED2

French

Etymology

From Old French coverture, from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus; equivalent to couvrir + -ture.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.vɛʁ.tyʁ/
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Noun

couverture f (plural couvertures)

  1. blanket
  2. coverage
  3. cover

Further reading


Norman

Etymology

From Old French coverture, from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus

Noun

couverture f (plural couvertures)

  1. (Guernsey) cover, bedclothes
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