carpe

See also: Carpe

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʁp/
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  • Homophone: carpes

Etymology 1

From Late Latin carpa, probably from a language of eastern Europe.

Noun

carpe f (plural carpes)

  1. carp
Derived terms
  • langue-de-carpe
  • queue-de-carp

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós).

Noun

carpe m (plural carpes)

  1. (anatomy) carpus

Anagrams

Further reading

Italian

Noun

carpe f pl

  1. plural of carpa

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

Verb

carpe

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of carpō

Norman

Etymology

From Old French carpe, from Late Latin carpa, from Gothic *𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐌰 (*karpa).

Noun

carpe f (plural carpes)

  1. (Jersey) carp

Old French

Alternative forms

  • carpre
  • querpe

Noun

carpe f (oblique plural carpes, nominative singular carpe, nominative plural carpes)

  1. carp (fish)

Descendants

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan carpe, from Latin carpinus.

Noun

carpe m (plural carpes)

  1. hornbeam
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