This is the 9777th most frequent French word.
eut
"Eut" is the third-person singular passé simple form of "avoir," meaning "had."
The verb 'eut' is the simple past form of 'avoir,' used to indicate a past event or action.
Il eut une idée brillante pour résoudre le problème.
He had a brilliant idea to solve the problem.
Here, 'eut' indicates possession of an opportunity in a past tense.
Elle eut l'occasion de visiter Paris.
She had the opportunity to visit Paris.
In this case, 'eut' is used subjunctively in a dependent clause expressing a past hypothetical situation.