troy

See also: Troy

English

Etymology

From Middle English troye, from Anglo-Norman. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, probably first used at a fair in Troyes, France.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

troy (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to, troy weight.

Anagrams

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

Numeral

troy

  1. three

Descendants

Spanish

Etymology

Originally in the compound onza troy (“troy ounce”); a loan translation of English troy ounce, perhaps after the French city of Troyes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɾoi/, [ˈtɾo̞i̯]
  • Rhymes: -oi̯

Adjective

troy (plural troy)

  1. troy

Derived terms

References

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