SOUS

Etymology 1

Noun

sous

plural of sou

Etymology 2

Noun

sous (plural sous)

Obsolete form of sou.

plural of sous

Etymology 3

Noun

sous (plural sous)

Short for sous-chef.

Anagrams

• USOS, USOs

Proper noun

Sous

plural of Sou

Anagrams

• USOS, USOs

Source: Wiktionary


Sous, Souse (F. soo; colloq. Eng. sous), n.

Definition: A corrupt form of Sou. [Obs.] Colman, the Elder.

SOU

Sou, n.; pl. Sous or. Etym: [F. sou, OF. sol, from L. solidus a gold coin, in LL., a coin of less value. See Sold, n., Solid, and and cf. Sol, Soldo.]

Definition: An old French copper coin, equivalent in value to, and now displaced by, the five-centime piece (sou.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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