foison

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French foison, from Latin fūsiō, fūsiōnem. Doublet of fusion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɪzən/

Noun

foison (plural foisons)

1. (archaic) an abundance, a rich supply of.
   • c. 1611, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II, Scene 1,

     [...] treason, felony,

     Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine,

     Would I not have; but nature should bring forth,

     Of its own kind, all foison, all abundance,

     To feed my innocent people.

2. (chiefly Scotland) strength, power

Etymology

From Middle French foison, from Old French foison, inherited from Latin fūsiōnem, singular accusative of fūsiō. Doublet of fusion, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fwa.zɔ̃/

Noun

foison f (uncountable)

1. (dated) abundance, great deal, load

   J'ai foison de copines: I've got plenty of girlfriends.

Further reading

• “foison” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

From Old French foison.

Noun

foison f (plural foisons)

1. much; a lot of

Etymology

Inherited from Latin fūsiō, fūsiōnem.

Noun

foison f (oblique plural foisons, nominative singular foison, nominative plural foisons)

1. much; a lot of