French edit

Etymology edit

Unknown. Perhaps related to Old French charcois.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kaʁ.kas/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -as

Noun edit

carcasse f (plural carcasses)

  1. carcass (dead animal)
  2. carcass; skeleton; bones (of a plan)
  3. an assembly of pieces of wood, metal or another substance making up the framework of a construction

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Spanish: carcasa
  • Romanian: carcasă
  • Russian: карка́с (karkás)

Further reading edit

Italian edit

Noun edit

carcasse f

  1. plural of carcassa