pouce

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French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pouce m (plural pouces)

  1. thumb
  2. inch

Derived terms

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Interjection

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pouce !

  1. (games) stop!, wait!
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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Norman

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Etymology

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

Noun

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pouce m (plural pouces)

  1. (Jersey) inch

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin pollicem, accusative singular of pollex.

Noun

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

  1. thumb (anatomy)

Descendants

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  • French: pouce
  • Norman: pouce