joule
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after English physicist James Prescott Joule (1818–1889). The surname is a variant of Joel.
Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: jo͞ol, joul; IPA(key): /d͡ʒuːl/, /d͡ʒaʊl/
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -uːl, -aʊl
- Homophones: jewel, jowl
Noun[edit]
joule (plural joules)
- In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Also equal to the energy of one watt of power for a duration of one second. Symbol: J
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Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
joule m inan
- joule (the derived unit of energy, work and heat)
Declension[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- joule in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- joule in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
joule m (plural joules)
Finnish[edit]
Noun[edit]
joule
- joule (unit of measure)
Declension[edit]
Inflection of joule (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | joule | joulet | |
genitive | joulen | joulejen | |
partitive | joulea | jouleja | |
illative | jouleen | jouleihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | joule | joulet | |
accusative | nom. | joule | joulet |
gen. | joulen | ||
genitive | joulen | joulejen jouleinrare | |
partitive | joulea | jouleja | |
inessive | joulessa | jouleissa | |
elative | joulesta | jouleista | |
illative | jouleen | jouleihin | |
adessive | joulella | jouleilla | |
ablative | joulelta | jouleilta | |
allative | joulelle | jouleille | |
essive | joulena | jouleina | |
translative | jouleksi | jouleiksi | |
instructive | — | joulein | |
abessive | jouletta | jouleitta | |
comitative | — | jouleineen |
Possessive forms of joule (type nalle) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | jouleni | joulemme |
2nd person | joulesi | joulenne |
3rd person | joulensa |
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
joule m (plural joules)
- joule (unit of measure)
Further reading[edit]
- “joule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English joule, and this named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule.
Noun[edit]
joule m (plural joules)
Synonyms[edit]
Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒul/[1], /ˈd͡ʒawl/[2], /ˈʒul/
Noun[edit]
joule m (invariable)
References[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
joule m (plural joules)
- joule (derived unit of energy, work and heat)
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
joule m (plural jouli)
Declension[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English joule, and this named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
joule m (plural joules)
Usage notes[edit]
According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.
Further reading[edit]
- “joule”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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