SOU
. a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money; “he hasn’t a sou to his name”
What is a former French coin 3 letters?
| Clue Answer Letters | OLD French coin with 3 Letters | OLD French coin ECU 3 | OLD French coin OBOLE 5 |
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What is an old French coin called?
The franc
(/fræŋk/; French: [fʁɑ̃]; sign: F or Fr), also commonly distinguished as the French franc (FF), was a currency of France. Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money. It was reintroduced (in decimal form) in 1795.
Is a sou an old French coin?
One
of several coins formerly used in France
, worth a small amount. [French, from Old French sol, from Late Latin solidus, solidus; see solidus.]
What is an old French five centime piece?
In France the usage of
centime
goes back to the introduction of the decimal monetary system under Napoleon. This system aimed at replacing non-decimal fractions of
older
coins. A
five
–
centime coin
was known as a sou, i.e. a solidus or shilling.
What is a 5 letter word for proportion?
| Clue Answer Letters | Proportion PIECE 5 | Proportion SHARE 5 | Proportion RATIO 5 | Proportion PATCH 5 |
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What is the opposite of sans?
The opposite of sans is
avec
.
What is a 4 letter word for burden?
| Clue Answer Letters | Burden with 4 Letters | Burden HELL 4 | Burden LOAD 4 | Burden LADE 4 |
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Is penance a 5 letter word?
| do penance (5) | Do penance (5) | ATONE | Do penance | CORRECT |
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What do you call a long thin loaf?
Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for LONG THIN LOAF [
baguette
]
How much is a French sou worth?
(The sou was actually also a linguistic relic of the old system, and wasn’t officially part of French decimal currency; people were used to calculating prices in terms of sous, and since a sou was conveniently worth
5 cents
, it had more staying power as an exact value that was part of daily life.)
How do you spell sue a former French coin?
The sol, later called
a sou
, is the name of a number of different coins, for accounting or payment, dating from Antiquity to today. The name is derived from the solidus. Its longevity of use anchored it in many expressions of the French language.
Do crosswords do wrong?
| Clue Answer Letters | do wrong ERR 3 | do wrong SIN 3 | do wrong HARM 4 | do wrong INFRINGE 8 |
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What is a 5 letter word for unspoken?
| Clue Answer Letters | Unspoken with 5 Letters | Unspoken TACIT 5 | Unspoken QUIET 5 | Unspoken with 6 Letters |
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What is a word for proportion?
| part measure | share amount | portion quota | cut division | percentage piece |
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What is a Latin 101 word?
4 letter answer(s) to latin 101 word
AMAS
.
AMAT
.
ERAT
.
ESSE
.
