pous

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noun

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.

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Greek foot
OriginAncient Greek πούς →
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Meanings

pous1

nounpous (plural podes)

plural podes

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: Greek foot

Pous2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Pou

POUs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of POU

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe 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.

Similar
Greek foot
Also see
greek foot

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπούς“foot”
  2. Englishpous

From Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of foot, pes, and pie (“Spanish unit of length”).

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Anagrams

soupopuspusoSupo
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APA

pous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pous

MLA

“pous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pous.

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