caroncule
French, noun/ka.ʁɔ̃.kyl/
caroncule is spelled C-A-R-O-N-C-U-L-E (9 letters) and appears about once in every 50 million words in written French, the 223,977th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Caroncule is a French feminine noun meaning “caruncle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Petite excroissance charnue”.
What does caroncule mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecaruncle
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Petite excroissance charnue. 2. Certaines excroissances charnues qui se voient au front, à la gorge, aux sourcils des oiseaux. 3. Excroissance dure sur le bec d’une tortue, utilisé pour casser la coquille de l’œuf au moment de l’éclosion ; dent de l’œuf.
adjective: 1. Muni d’une caroncule.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of caroncule
- caroncules plural
- caronculés plural masculine
- caronculée singular feminine
- caronculées plural feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce caroncule?
- /ka.ʁɔ̃.kyl/
- \ka.ʁɔ̃.kyl\
- \ka.ʁɔ̃.ky.le\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to caroncule
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is caroncule in French?
caroncule appears about once in every 50 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).