poix

French

Etymology

From Old French peiz, from Latin pix, picem, from Proto-Indo-European *pik- (“resin”), from *pi- (“sap, juice”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pwɑ/, /pwa/
Homophones: poids, pois

Noun

poix f (uncountable)

pitch

Further reading

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

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French pois, peis.

Noun

poix m (plural poix)

weight

Descendants

French: poids

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