pouce

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pus/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -us
  • Homophone: pousse, poussent, pousses

Noun

pouce m (plural pouces)

  1. thumb
  2. inch

Derived terms

  • poucier

Interjection

pouce !

  1. (games) stop!, wait!
  • dire pouce
  • faire pouce

Further reading

Anagrams

Norman

Etymology

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

Noun

pouce m (plural pouces)

  1. (Jersey) inch

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin pollicem, accusative singular of pollex.

Noun

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

  1. thumb (anatomy)

Descendants

  • French: pouce
  • Norman: pouce
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