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noun, masculine

coup

/ku/

noun, masculine/ku/plural: coups

blow, hit, strike; fast and instantaneous action; load, shot; bit (small quantity); planned action

coup de tonnerrecrash of thunder

Synonyms: fois

Inherited from Old French colp, cop, from Late Latin colpus, syncopated form of Latin colaphus, from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos).