couard

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French couard, from Old French cuard, from cüe, coue (“tail”); equivalent to queue +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwaʁ/
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Adjective

couard (feminine couarde, masculine plural couards, feminine plural couardes)

  1. (archaic or literary) cowardly

Derived terms

Noun

couard m (plural couards, feminine couarde)

  1. coward

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: cobarde, covarde
  • → Spanish: cobarde

Further reading

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