hanche

French

Etymology

From Old French, from Proto-Germanic *hanka. Replaced Latin coxa (“hip”), which was retained in French as cuisse (“thigh”). Compare English haunch.

Pronunciation
  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɑ̃ʃ/
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Noun

hanche f (plural hanches)

  1. hip
  2. coxa

Further reading

Old French

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hanka.

Noun

hanche f (oblique plural hanches, nominative singular hanche, nominative plural hanches)

  1. hip

Descendants
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