jeton

See also: Jeton and ĵeton

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French jeton.

Noun

jeton (plural jetons)

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

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French jeton.

Noun

jeton c (singular definite jetonen, plural indefinite jetoner)

  1. game piece, game token

Declension
Declension of jeton
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jeton jetonen jetoner jetonerne
genitive jetons jetonens jetoners jetonernes

References

Esperanto

Noun

jeton

  1. accusative singular of jeto

French

Etymology

From jeter +‎ -on.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʒə.tɔ̃/
  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃
  • Homophone: jetons

Noun

jeton m (plural jetons)

  1. A game chip or token, a counter
  2. A Scrabble tile.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • English: jeton
  • Italian: gettone
  • Louisiana Creole French: jetnée
  • Persian: ژتون‎ (žeton)
  • Russian: жетон (žeton)

Further reading
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