Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwis]
- /kwɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kwis]
- /kwɪs/
Definitions of cuisses word
- noun cuisses a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh. 1
- noun cuisses plural of cuisse. 0
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Origin of cuisses
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 Cuisses
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cuisses 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 59% 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.
cuisses usage trend in Literature
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