jowe

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman jowe (“cheek; jaw”). Attested from 1325 in the English name Jowepynnes (recorded in Latin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒau̯(ə)/

Noun

jowe (plural jowes)

  1. jaw, jawbone
  2. lower part of the sides of the face

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: jaw

References

Old French

Noun

jowe (Anglo-Norman)

  1. alternative form of joe (“cheek; jaw”)

References

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