Groat

Pronunciation: /ɡroʊt/

Definitions of groat

noun Any of various European coins of small denomination

Example Sentences

A1 I bought a packet of groats to make a healthy breakfast.

A2 She added some groats to the soup to make it more filling.

B1 The farmer harvested a field of groats to sell at the market.

B2 The chef used groats as a base for the risotto dish.

C1 The nutritionist recommended incorporating groats into the diet for added fiber.

C2 The artisan baker crafted a delicious bread using groats as one of the main ingredients.

Examples of groat in a Sentence

formal The medieval merchant paid for his goods with a groat.

informal I found a groat in my pocket while doing laundry.

slang I'm broke, I don't have a single groat to my name.

figurative His promises are not worth a groat, they always fall through.

Grammatical Forms of groat

• past tense: greated
• plural: groats
• comparative: greater
• superlative: greatest
• present tense: groat
• future tense: will groat
• perfect tense: have groated
• continuous tense: am groating
• singular: groat
• positive degree: great
• infinitive: to groat
• gerund: groating
• participle: groated

Origin and Evolution of groat

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'groat' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'grote' or 'gros', meaning a large coin.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a silver coin of minimal value, the term 'groat' evolved to represent various small denominations of currency in different regions. It eventually fell out of common usage as currency systems changed over time.