charnu

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *carnūtus, from Latin carō. Compare Italian carnuto, Spanish carnudo. Also analysable as a derivative of Old French charn (→ Modern French chair) + -u.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.ny/

Adjective

charnu (feminine singular charnue, masculine plural charnus, feminine plural charnues)

fleshy; plump

Related terms

Further reading

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

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