cheville

English

noun
Definitions
  • (poetry) A word or phrase whose only function is to make a sentence metrically balanced.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cheville (peg).

Origin

French

cheville

Gloss

peg

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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