poos

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See also: Poos, POOs, and póoṣ

English

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Noun

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poos

  1. plural of poo

Verb

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poos

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of poo

Anagrams

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Shortened from póósa, from Proto-Algonquian *pešiwa. Similarity to English puss is probably due to convergent onomatopoeia.

Noun

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poos

  1. cat

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch pose, from Old French pose, from Latin pausa. Doublet of pauze and pausa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poːs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: poos
  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

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poos f (plural pozen, diminutive poosje n)

  1. undefined period of time, an indefinite period
  2. (informal, hyperbolic) eternity
  3. (dated, now only in fixed expressions or limited contexts) pause, interruption

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: poos

Middle English

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Noun

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poos

  1. plural of po