Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coup d'œil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: coup d'œil
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of coup d'oeil.

Example Sentences

"The royal party had dined in the greenhouse, the coup d'œil of which was as striking as it was new. Vast stands of the most costly exotics reached to the glass roof, which was partly covered by a luxuriant vine, or by a small scarlet creeper."

Etymology

Borrowed from French coup d'œil.

Inflected Forms

coups d'œil (plural)

Questions

What does coup d'œil mean?: Alternative spelling of coup d'oeil.
Where does coup d'œil come from?: Borrowed from French coup d'œil.

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