coquille
French, noun/kɔ.kij/
coquille is spelled C-O-Q-U-I-L-L-E (8 letters) and appears 4.8 times per million words in written French, the 11,545th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Coquille is a French feminine noun meaning “shell” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Enveloppe protectrice, dure et calcaire des œufs et de la plupart des mollusques”.
What does coquille mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineshell
- 2
femininedish; scallop
- 3
femininetypo, misprint
- 4
femininejockstrap, athletic protector; groin guard, box, cup (protection for the male genitals)
- 5
femininevacuum mattress (for spinal immobilization)
- 6
feminineegg crate mattress (for prevention of bedsores)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Enveloppe protectrice, dure et calcaire des œufs et de la plupart des mollusques. 2. Enveloppe protectrice de l’homme, protégeant la personnalité. 3. Fossile d’une coquille de mollusque. 4. Coque de noix, d’amandes, etc.
noun: 1. Format de papier (56 cm × 44 cm), le double coquille fait 56 cm × 90 cm.
noun: 1. Langue éteinte parlée dans le sud-ouest de l’Oregon par les Coquilles.
adjective: 1. Qui contient de la poudre de coquilles de mollusques.
noun: 1. Une des races de pigeons munis d’une coquille de plumes derrière la tête.
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 coquille
- coquilles plural
- coquillés plural masculine
- coquillée singular feminine
- coquillées plural feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce coquille?
- /kɔ.kij/
- \kɔ.kij\
- [yn.kɔ.kij]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to coquille
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is coquille in French?
coquille appears 4.8 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).