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French word
cuisse
Pronunciation
IPA/kɥis/
Meaning
- feminine nounthigh
Example
Il s'est blessé à la cuisse.
He injured his thigh.
More examples
Après le jogging, j'ai ressenti une crampe à la cuisse.
After jogging, I felt a cramp in my thigh.
Core concept
The thick upper leg between the hip and knee, whether on a person or as a cut of meat.
Common phrases
se faire mal à la cuisse
hurt one's thigh
crampe à la cuisse
thigh cramp
cuisse gauche
left thigh
Similar words
jambe: The part of the leg extending from the hip to the ankle.
genou: The joint between the thigh and lower leg that allows the leg to bend.
mollet: The fleshy back part of the lower leg below the knee.
hanche: The area around the joint connecting the torso and the leg.
Definition in French
Partie charnue de la jambe située entre la hanche et le genou, employée aussi pour désigner le morceau de viande correspondant.
Word origin
Cuisse comes through Old French from Latin coxa, meaning 'hip', with a later shift toward the upper leg and its corresponding meat cut.
Usage tips
- Cuisse is feminine, so the usual phrasing is à la cuisse, as in Il s'est blessé à la cuisse.