Masculine
Meaning
- (historical, masculine) shield
- (historical, masculine) écu
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/e.ky/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French escut, inherited from Latin scūtum, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover, protect”) or Proto-Indo-European *skey- (“to cut, split”).
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