poignée

French

Etymology

From poing +‎ -ée.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pwa.ɲe/

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Noun

poignée f (plural poignées)

1. handful (amount held in hand)
2. handful (a small number)
3. handshake

   Synonym: poignée de main

4. grip (part of an object someone grips)
5. 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