n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ -f ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, basket, receptacle, from Anglo-French, from Latin cophinus
Date: 1525
: a box or chest for burying a corpse ― compare CASKET
n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ -f ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, basket, receptacle, from Anglo-French, from Latin cophinus
Date: 1525
: a box or chest for burying a corpse ― compare CASKET
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012