cuisse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kwis]
- /kwɪs/
- /kwˈɪzs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwis]
- /kwɪs/

Definitions of cuisse word

noun cuisse a piece of armour for the thigh 3
noun cuisse a piece of armor to protect the thigh 3
noun cuisse a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh. 1
noun cuisse A piece of armor for the thigh. 1
noun cuisse (anatomy) thigh. 0

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Origin of cuisse

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; earlier also cush, plural cushies (the plural cush(i)e-s misanalyzed as cush-(i)es), Middle English quissheu, kusheu, plural quyssewes, cusschewis < Old French quisseuz, cuisseus, plural of cuissel, equivalent to cuisse thigh (< Latin coxa hipbone) + -el noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Cuisse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cuisse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cuisse usage trend in Literature

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