poids

English

Noun

poids

1. plural of poid

Anagrams

• Diops, iPods, dipso-, dispo, dipso

French

Etymology

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 weigh”). Doublet of pensum, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pwa/ ~ /pwɑ/, /pwa/

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• Homophones: pois, poix

Noun

poids m (invariable)

1. (literal and figurative) weight

Derived terms

• de poids
• deux poids et deux mesures
• faire le poids
• faire son poids
• poids léger
• poids lourd
• poids mort
• poids moyen
• prendre du poids
• surpoids

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: pwa
• Mauritian Creole: pwa

Further reading

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