Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foison

/ˈfɔɪzən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: foi-son
IPA: /ˈfɔɪzən/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abundance, a rich supply of.

Archaic

noun

Archaic

noun

Strength, power.

Example Sentences

"The earth did never mean her foizon For those who crown life’s cup with poison Of fanatic rage and meaningless revenge— But for those radiant spirits, who are still The standard-bearers in the van of Change."
"Gon. […]Treaſon, fellony, / Sword, Pike, Knife, Gun, or neede of any Engine / Would I not haue : but Nature ſhould bring forth / Of it owne kinde, all foyzon, all abundance / To feed my innocent people."

Etymology

From Middle English foisoun, from Old French foison, from Latin fūsiōnem. Doublet of fusion.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: foisoun, foison, fūsiō

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

foisons (plural)

Rhymes With

poison what's your poison

Questions

How do you pronounce foison?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɪzən/.
What does foison mean?: An abundance, a rich supply of.
Where does foison come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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