French

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Etymology

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Unknown. Perhaps related to Old French charcois.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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

Further reading

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Italian

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Noun

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carcasse f

  1. plural of carcassa