English Explanatory Dictionary

nuque

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The nape of the neck.

Pronunciation

/njuːk/

Word forms

nuque nuques

Etymology

From Middle French nuque, nuche, from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع (nuḵāʕ). Doublet of nucha.

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