Beaucoup Definition

Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Alternative spellings
  • 1.2 Etymology
  • 1.3 Determiner
  • 1.4 Noun
  • 1.5 Adverb
• 2 French
  • 2.1 Etymology
  • 2.2 Pronunciation
  • 2.3 Adverb
  • 2.4 Related terms
  • 2.5 See also
  • 2.6 References

English

Alternative spellings

• bookoo

Etymology

From French

Determiner

beaucoup

1. (US) much, many, a lot of.

Noun

beaucoup (plural beaucoups)

1. An abundance

Adverb

beaucoup (not comparable)

1. In abundance.

French

Etymology

First attested in Old French circa 1210 as biau cop^[1], from biau (“‘beautiful’”) + cop (“‘hit, strike’”)

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /bo.ku/, SAMPA: /bO.ku/

Adverb

beaucoup

1. much, very much, a lot

   Merci beaucoup!

   Thank you very much!

Related terms

• beau, belle

See also

• plus
• autant
• moins

References

• Notes:

1. ^ Claude Buridant Grammaire nouvelle de l'ancien français, 2000. ISBN 2718192658

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