- Au
[Au 词源字典]
- chemical symbol for "gold," from Latin aurum "gold" (see aureate).[Au etymology, Au origin, 英语词源]
- au
- French, "at the, to the," from Old French al, contraction of a le, with -l- softened to -u-, as also poudre from pulverem, chaud from calidus, etc. Used in many expressions in cookery, etc., which have crossed the Channel since 18c., such as au contraire, literally "on the contrary;" au gratin, literally "with scrapings;" au jus, literally "with the juice."