poids
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
poids
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Etymology[edit]
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 hang”). Doublet of pensum, which was borrowed.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
poids m (plural poids)
- (literal and figurative) weight
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “poids”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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