This is the 5867th most frequent French word.
cuneo
"Cuneo" is not a French word; it is Italian for "wedge."
Here, 'Cuneo' refers to a proper noun, specifically the name of a city in Italy.
Cuneo est une ville située dans le nord-ouest de l'Italie.
Cuneo is a town located in northwestern Italy.
In this sentence, 'cuneo' is used as a common noun meaning 'wedge,' a tool employed in carpentry.
Les charpentiers utilisent souvent des outils comme le cuneo pour ajuster le bois.
Carpenters often use tools like the wedge to adjust the wood.
Here, 'cuneo' is used metaphorically to represent a wedge that helps to open up or initiate something in discussions.