French edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

pouce m (plural pouces)

  1. thumb
  2. inch

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Interjection edit

pouce !

  1. (games) stop!, wait!

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Further reading edit

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Norman edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

pouce m (plural pouces)

  1. (Jersey) inch

Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Latin pollicem, accusative singular of pollex.

Noun edit

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

  1. thumb (anatomy)

Descendants edit

  • French: pouce
  • Norman: pouce