Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

louis d'or

/ˌlui ˈdɔɹ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: louis d'or
IPA: /ˌlui ˈdɔɹ/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the gold coins first introduced in France under Louis XIII in 1640, based upon the Spanish doubloon.

Example Sentences

"They stopped at the most memorable places, and at last arrived at Rome, where a princess vacated her palace for their accommodation and so many louis-d'or a-month."
"It was a long, difficult business, for the coins were of all countries and sizes — doubloons, and louis-d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight, and I know not what besides, all shaken together at random."

Etymology

Borrowed from French louis d'or (literally “golden louis”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌlui ˈdɔɹ/
British English: /ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː/

Inflected Forms

louis d'ors (plural) louis-d'or (alternative)

Phrases

Friedrich d'or

Frequently Paired Words

Friedrich d'or

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce louis d'or?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlui ˈdɔɹ/.
What does louis d'or mean?: Any of the gold coins first introduced in France under Louis XIII in 1640, based upon the Spanish doubloon.
Where does louis d'or come from?: Borrowed from French louis d'or (literally “golden louis”).

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