pouce

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French pouce, pouz, peuce, from Latin pollicem.

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Noun[edit]

pouce m (plural pouces)

  1. thumb
  2. inch

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Interjection[edit]

pouce !

  1. (games) stop!, wait!

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Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French pouce (thumb), from Latin pollex, pollicem.

Noun[edit]

pouce m (plural pouces)

  1. (Jersey) inch

Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin pollicem, accusative singular of pollex.

Noun[edit]

pouce oblique singularm (oblique plural pouces, nominative singular pouces, nominative plural pouce)

  1. thumb (anatomy)

Descendants[edit]

  • French: pouce
  • Norman: pouce