tous

See also: touš and toûs

Catalan

Etymology 1

Pronoun

tous

1. (Alghero) masculine plural of tou

Etymology 2

Adjective

tous

1. masculine plural of tou

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French

Etymology

From Middle French tous < Old French toz, equivalent to tout +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

• Pronoun and adjective in liaison:
  • IPA^(key): /tuz‿/
• Pronoun otherwise:
  • IPA^(key): /tus/

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  • IPA^(key): /tʊs/
• Adjective otherwise:
  • IPA^(key): /tu/

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Pronoun

tous m pl

1. all

   Ils étaient tous là. ― They were all there.

2. everybody

   Tous étaient là. ― Everybody was there.

Related terms

• tout

Adjective

tous

1. masculine plural of tout

   Je me brosse les dents tous les jours. ― I brush my teeth every day. (literally, “I brush my teeth all the days.”)

Related terms

• tout le monde

Further reading

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

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Old Catalan

Adjective

tous

1. masculine plural of tou