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)

1. Moses basket (UK), bassinet (US)

Further reading

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