"poids" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /pwa/, /pwɑ/ Forms: poids [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French poix, from Old French pois, peis, from Vulgar Latin *pēsum, from Latin pēnsum. Spelling influenced by Latin pondus with the same meaning; both ultimately from the root of pendō (“to hang”). Doublet of pensum, which was borrowed. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|poix|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French poix, {{inh+|fr|frm|poix}} Inherited from Middle French poix, {{inh|fr|fro|pois}} Old French pois, {{m|fro|peis}} peis, {{inh|fr|VL.|*pēsum}} Vulgar Latin *pēsum, {{inh|fr|la|pēnsum}} Latin pēnsum, {{ncog|la|pondus}} Latin pondus, {{m|la|pendō||to hang}} pendō (“to hang”), {{doublet|fr|pensum}} Doublet of pensum Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} poids m (plural poids)
  1. (literal and figurative) weight Tags: masculine Derived forms: de poids, deux poids et deux mesures, faire le poids, faire son poids, poids léger, poids lourd, poids mort, poids moyen, prendre du poids, surpoids
    Sense id: en-poids-fr-noun-CETfj-6e Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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