Old French

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Etymology

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From Latin cultellus.

Noun

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coutel oblique singularm (oblique plural couteaus or couteax or coutiaus or coutiax or coutels, nominative singular couteaus or couteax or coutiaus or coutiax or coutels, nominative plural coutel)

  1. knife (tool used for cutting)

Descendants

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  • French: couteau
  • Norman: couoté (France), couté (Jersey)
  • Walloon: coutea
  • Middle English: qwetyll