Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foont

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: foont
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of funt (“old Russian unit of weight”).

noun

A sovereign (the coin).

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Etymology

Perhaps from French vingt (“twenty”), since a sovereign was worth 20 shillings.

Usage

British usage
Obsolete
Slang

Inflected Forms

foonts (plural)

Questions

What does foont mean?: Alternative form of funt (“old Russian unit of weight”).
Where does foont come from?: Perhaps from French vingt (“twenty”), since a sovereign was worth 20 shillings.

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