thune

See also: Thune

French

Alternative forms

tune

Etymology

Of unclear origin; perhaps from Tunes, an obsolete form of Tunis. The semantic development went from "alms" to "five-franc coin" to "money".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tyn/
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Noun

thune f (plural thunes)

(slang) cash, dosh (money)
Synonyms: argent, pognon, fric
(slang, Switzerland, obsolete in France) a coin worth five francs
(slang, obsolete) alms

Derived terms

pété de thunes

Further reading

“thune”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

huent

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