Polyglot Dictionary

cútis

/ˈkutʃis/

a noun C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. skin

    • Cuida da cútis.

      She looks after her skin.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

pele

cútis specifically means facial skin or complexion, used in skincare contexts; pele is the general everyday word for "skin," the whole body.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

piel

piel is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "skin."

French

peau

peau is the French word for the same thing — both mean "skin."

Practice

1 What does cútis mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cuida da ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cútis?

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