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FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ou.

or

2 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

conj/u/

  1. or

  2. either...or

    Ou il est fou ou il est bête.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French ou, from Latin aut.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.