Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toesa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
toe-sa
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of estado, Spanish toise or fathom, a traditional unit of length, equivalent to about 1.67 m.

noun

The Portuguese toise, a traditional unit of length, equivalent to about 2 m.

Etymology

From Spanish and Portuguese toesa, from French toise. Doublet of toise.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

toesas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

polegada (1⁄72 toesa) palmo (1⁄9 toesa) Portuguese foot (1⁄6 toesa) vara (5⁄9 toesa) passo (5⁄6 toesa) braça (1+1⁄9 toesas)

Synonyms

estado Spanish toise or fathom

Questions

What does toesa mean?
Synonym of estado, Spanish toise or fathom, a traditional unit of length, equivalent to about 1.67 m.
Where does toesa come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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