poignée

French

Etymology

From poing +‎ -ée.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pwa.ɲe/
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Noun

poignée f (plural poignées)

handful (amount held in hand)
handful (a small number)
handshake
Synonym: poignée de main
grip (part of an object someone grips)
handle (of a door, drawer, suitcase, sword, etc.)

Derived terms

poignée de main

Further reading

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

Anagrams

épigone

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