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trente-et-quarante

trente-et-quarante

9.9
A French card game where players bet on which of two rows of cards gets closest to thirty-one
  • noun
  • /trɑ̃t e kɑ̃t/
translation icon : trente-et-quarante
  • In 19th-century Europe, trente-et-quarante was a favorite pastime among aristocrats.

Examples

  • He spent hours at the casino playing trente-et-quarante with seasoned gamblers.

  • Let's play trente-et-quarante tonight!

  • The rules of trente-et-quarante are easy to learn but require strategy to master.

  • Have you ever tried trente-et-quarante at the casino?

  • During his trip to France, he learned to play trente-et-quarante at the local casino.

  • At the gathering, everyone was excited to try their luck at trente-et-quarante, betting on the next round of cards.

  • They spent the evening playing trente-et-quarante, cheering as they predicted which color would win.

Synonyms

rouge et noir
vstrente-et-quarante
9.9

A card game with two rows where players bet on the color or row closer to a number

specifies French origin and the exact target number thirty one

Surface Forms

trente-et-quarante singular
trente-et-quarantess plural

Etymology

Trente-et-quarante comes from French and literally names the numbers trente 'thirty' and quarante 'forty'. The game is played with two rows of cards and players bet on which row's total will be closest to thirty-one, so the name is a simple number clue for this gambling card game.