stump
nounmasculine/ˈkɔtu/low
co·to
Definition
1. The remaining part of a limb (arm, leg) after amputation. 2. Stump, the lower, thicker part of a cut tree. 3. (Regional) Small, rounded hill.
The war veteran adapted well to the prosthesis on his arm stump.
The lumberjacks sat on the tree stump to rest.
Common collocations
tree stumparm stump
Etymology
Do latim 'cautus' (cuidadoso, cauteloso) ou de origem obscura. Em português, relacionado com 'coto' (toco).