couffin

French

Etymology

From Old Occitan coffin, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos). Doublet of coffre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ku.fɛ̃/

Noun

couffin m (plural couffins)

Moses basket (UK), bassinet (US)

Further reading

“couffin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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