sou

/su:/

Thân thiện

He carefully saved every sou in a small clay jar.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A former French coin of low denomination: "sou" refers specifically to a historical French coin that was worth very little, often one-twentieth of a franc.
   • A very small amount of money: By extension, "sou" is used figuratively to mean a trivial sum or the smallest possible amount of money.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

Advanced Usage

• "not to have a sou": to be completely penniless or bankrupt.
• "not worth a sou": to be completely worthless.

Variants and Related Words

• Sou (plural: sous): The standard plural form.
• Centime: A modern French unit of currency (one hundredth of a euro), similar in concept to the low value of a sou.

Synonyms

• Penny: A unit of British currency, often used similarly to mean a very small amount.
• Cent: One hundredth of a dollar or euro.
• Mite: A very small sum of money or contribution.

Idioms and Phrases

• "Not a sou to his/her name": To be utterly destitute or without any money.

Học thuật

Noun

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