poix

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French peiz, from Latin picem, from Proto-Indo-European *pik- (“resin”), from *pi- (“sap, juice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pwa/

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• Homophones: poids, pois

Noun

poix f (uncountable)

1. pitch

   noir comme poix ― pitch black

Derived terms

• poisseux
• poisser

Further reading

• “poix”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French pois, peis.

Noun

poix m (plural poix)

1. weight

Descendants

• French: poids