jeton

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See also: Jeton and ĵeton

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from French jeton.

Noun

jeton (plural jetons)

  1. A counter or token.
    • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 490:
      The girl took a jeton and was given a fresh towel which she draped over her arm like a waiter.

Translations

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French jeton.

Noun

jeton c (singular definite jetonen, plural indefinite jetoner)

  1. game piece, game token

Declension

References

Esperanto

Noun

jeton

  1. accusative singular of jeto

French

Etymology

From jeter +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

Noun

jeton m (plural jetons)

  1. a game chip or token, a counter
  2. (Africa) a coin
  3. a Scrabble tile

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French jeton.

Noun

jeton n (plural jetoane)

  1. token

Declension

Further reading

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French jeton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒeˈton/
  • Hyphenation: je‧ton

Noun

jeton (definite accusative jetonu, plural jetonlar)

  1. chip, token, jeton