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- [soo]
- /su/
- /suː/
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- [soo]
- /su/
Definitions of sou word
- noun sou (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes. 1
- abbreviation SOU sol2 . 1
- noun sou French coin 1
- noun sou a former French coin of low denomination 0
- noun sou a very small amount of money 0
- noun sou a former French coin equal to five centimes 0
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Origin of sou
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < French; Old French sol sol2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sou
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sou popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sou usage trend in Literature
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