couteau

[ koo-toh ]

noun

, plural cou·teaux [koo-, tohz, koo-, toh].

1. a knife, especially a large double-edged one formerly carried as a weapon.

couteau

/ kuːˈtəʊ /

noun

1. a large two-edged knife used formerly as a weapon

Word History and Origins

Origin of couteau¹

1670–80; < French; Old French coutel < Latin cultellus; cultellus

Word History and Origins

Origin of couteau¹

C17: from Old French coutel, from Latin cultellus a little knife, from culter knife, ploughshare