Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tronc

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: tronc
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monetary pool, in which tips are collected and later shared out between all staff, e.g. in a restaurant.

British usage

Etymology

Borrowed from French tronc des pauvres (“poor box”).

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

troncs (plural)

Derived Forms

troncmaster

Questions

What does tronc mean?: A monetary pool, in which tips are collected and later shared out between all staff, e.g. in a restaurant.
Where does tronc come from?: Borrowed from French tronc des pauvres (“poor box”).

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