pous en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pus/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of foot, pes, and pie (“Spanish unit of length”).
Meanings
- The Greek foot, a unit of length based on the shod foot, generally equal to 16 fingers (δάκτυλοι) or ¹⁄₆₀₀ stade (στάδια) but varying over time and location within Greece and the Hellenized world.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| podes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |