Masculine
Meaning

  1. (historical, masculine) shield
  2. (historical, masculine) écu

Frequency

37k
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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