Masculin

poids

(Anglais)

weight

Fréquence

B1
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/pwa/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

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.

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