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Added 9 October 2026

sou

/suː/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sou at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money.
he hasn't a sou to his name

Origin

Borrowed from French sou. Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solid, solidus, and xu.

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