charnière

French

noun
Definitions
  • hinge
  • joint (of a bone)
  • (figuratively) turning point (pivotal moment)
  • (philately) hinge

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *cardināria, cardinem, cardō.

Origin

Latin

cardinem, cardō

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