louis C2 Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈluːi/ UK /ˈluːi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun historical: any of several French gold or silver coins issued under kings named Louis, especially the louis d'or The merchant paid for the silk with a purse of silver crowns and gold louis. 2 noun historical: a later French gold coin modeled on the royal louis and valued at twenty or twenty-four livres or francs The account valued each louis according to its weight and date of issue. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · historical: any of several... louis d'orFrench gold coin 2 noun · historical: a later french... gold coin Word family Related forms livrefrancdoubloonnapoleon Etymology Borrowed from French louis, from the royal name Louis. The coins were so called because French kings named Louis issued them and their portraits appeared on the obverse. Topics Materials & Substances Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # louis **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈluːi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈluːi/ ## Meanings 1. historical: any of several French gold or silver coins issued under kings named Louis, especially the louis d'or 2. historical: a later French gold coin modeled on the royal louis and valued at twenty or twenty-four livres or francs ## Examples - The merchant paid for the silk with a purse of silver crowns and gold louis. - The account valued each louis according to its weight and date of issue. ## Synonyms - louis d'or - French gold coin ## Related Forms - livre - franc - doubloon - napoleon ## Etymology Borrowed from French louis, from the royal name Louis. The coins were so called because French kings named Louis issued them and their portraits appeared on the obverse. ## Topics - Materials & Substances - Register & Style markdown