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foison

Meaningpouring out

Common meaning: abundance, in literary or archaic use

Journey through time

  1. Latinfusionem‘pouring out’source
  2. Old Frenchmeaning shiftspouring out → abundancefoison‘abundance’source
  3. Englishfoison‘abundance, in literary or archaic use’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin fusionem ‘pouring out’.

Roots

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