Etymology

troy

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Today it means: Of, or relating to, troy weight. Full definition →

Middle English troye
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troy · adjective1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromtroye
  2. English todaytroy

From Middle English troye, from Anglo-Norman. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, probably first used at a fair in Troyes, France.

Troy · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΤροία
  2. Latin · borrowed fromTroia
  3. English todayTroy

From Latin Troia, from Ancient Greek Τροία (Troía).

Troy · proper noun3

  1. Old French · derived fromTroyes
  2. English todayTroy

From Old French Troyes.

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