poids

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English

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Noun

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poids

  1. plural of poid

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French poix, from Old French pois, peis, from Vulgar Latin *pēsum, from Latin pēnsum. Spelling influenced by Latin pondus with the same meaning; both ultimately from the root of pendō (to weigh). Doublet of pensum, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pwa/ ~ /pwɑ/, /pwa/
  • Audio; le poids:(file)
  • Homophones: pois, poix

Noun

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poids m (plural poids)

  1. (literal and figurative) weight

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