"pollum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pollums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pollum (plural pollums)
  1. (metrology, obsolete) A historic unit of weight used in India, equal to 1 ounce plus 3.25 drams. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Metrology, Units of measure
    Sense id: en-pollum-en-noun-smHTHd62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: metrology

Noun [Icelandic]

Head templates: {{head|is|noun form}} pollum
  1. indefinite dative plural of polli Tags: dative, form-of, indefinite, plural Form of: polli
    Sense id: en-pollum-is-noun-UKyirtrJ Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 77 23

Noun [Icelandic]

Head templates: {{head|is|noun form}} pollum
  1. indefinite dative plural of pollur Tags: dative, form-of, indefinite, plural Form of: pollur
    Sense id: en-pollum-is-noun-yGOH~DRG

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for pollum meaning in All languages combined (2.8kB)

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