puits

English

Noun

puits (plural puits)

  1. Alternative form of puit
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Noun

puits

  1. plural of puit

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French, from Old French puis, puiz, from Latin puteus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *paw- (to strike). The t was added back in Middle French in order to reflect the Latin spelling and distinguish from the verb/adverb puis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɥi/
  • (Belgium) IPA(key): /pwi/
  • (file)
  • Homophones: puis, puy

Noun

puits m (plural puits)

  1. well, shaft

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