How to pronounce groat
American English pronunciation
GROHT
- IPA
- /ˈɡɹoʊt/
- Syllables
- GROHT (1 syllable)
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What groat means
An old English silver coin worth four pence
In a sentence: In the old tale, the miller paid one groat for a loaf of bread.
Where it comes from: It possibly comes from Middle Dutch groot, from a Latin name for a large, thick coin.
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