jeton

noun

ˈjetᵊn,

zhəˈtōⁿ

variants or jetton

ˈjetᵊn

plural jetons or jettons

-tᵊnz,

-tōⁿ(z)

: counter entry 1 sense 1a

Word History

Etymology

French jeton, from Middle French, from jeter to throw, cast up (accounts), calculate

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