English

Alternative forms

• bookoo

Determiner

beaucoup

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

Noun

beaucoup ‎(plural beaucoups)

1. An abundance

Adverb

beaucoup ‎(not comparable)

1. In abundance.

French

Etymology

From Old French biau cop, first attested circa 1210.^[1] Equivalent to beau ‎(“nice, beautiful”) +‎ coup ‎(“hit, strike”). The latter word also means “helping of soup or beverage”, first attested circa 1375, which sense may have triggered or reinforced beaucoup to mean “a lot”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /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

References

1. ↑ Claude Buridant Grammaire nouvelle de l'ancien français, 2000. ISBN 2718192658