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mouton

/mˈutɔn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
mou-ton
IPA
/mˈutɔn/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.

Countable

noun

Sheepskin processed to resemble beaver or seal fur.

Countable; Uncountable

name

commune in Charente, France

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”). Doublet of mutton.

Usage

Inflected Forms

moutons (plural)

Phrases

mouton enragé return to one's muttons Cotton-Mouton effect

Frequently Paired Words

mouton enragé return to one's muttons

Synonyms

beaver lamb mutton

Questions

How do you pronounce mouton?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈutɔn/.
What does mouton mean?
A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.
Where does mouton come from?
Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”). Doublet of mutton.

How to pronounce mouton

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