Accordpoids
les poids
weights
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How do you say poids in French?
How do you pronounce poids in French?
poids is pronounced /le pwa/ in French.
Example sentences
Le poids total est très lourd à supporter.
The total weight is very heavy to bear.
Ce poids considérable affecte directement sa santé.
This considerable weight directly affects his health.
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Why is it masculine?
Poids is masculine. While it does derive from Latin "pensum" (neuter), the gender assignment in French is not primarily explained by phonetic sound changes or analogy with other -s nouns. Rather, "poids" became masculine in Old French through a process of reanalysis where the word was associated with masculine gender patterns. The -s ending in French often marks masculine nouns (particularly those that are invariant in singular/plural), and "poids" follows this pattern. The specific mechanism of gender shift from neuter Latin to masculine French is better explained through gender reanalysis and analogy with other masculine nouns in the -s declension class.
What is the French word for weights?
The French word for weights is les poids — masculine.
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