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Where does “monocoque” come from?

monocoque (English) comes from French monocoque, from French coque, from Old French coque, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

monocoque (English): A structure design in which the frame and body...

Definitions

  1. A structure design in which the frame and body...

Ancestry of “monocoque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmonocoquemonocoque; monohull
2Frenchcoqueshell; the casing of a phone; hull
3Old Frenchcoqueshell; a type of small boat
4Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
5Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Words derived from “monocoque”

  • semi-monocoque
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