beaucoup

English

Alternative forms

• bookoo

Etymology

Borrowing from French. Popularized by the American GIs during the Vietnam War.

Determiner

beaucoup

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

Noun

beaucoup (plural beaucoups)

1. An abundance

Adverb

beaucoup (not comparable)

1. In abundance.

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French

Etymology

First attested in Old French circa 1210 as biau cop, from biau (“beautiful”) + cop (“hit, strike”)

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /bo.ku/, X-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