Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Kuvat
1
Ääntäminen
Southern England:- IPA: /tɔɪz/
| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| ranska | toise |
Määritelmät
Substantiivi
- (historical) A former French unit of length, corresponding to about 1.949 metres.
Esimerkit
- 1997: the greater its speed, the less visible it grows, until at around a Thousand Toises per Minute, it vanishes entirely — Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon
Taivutusmuodot
| Monikko | toises |
(historical) A former French unit of length, corresponding to about 1.949 metres.
In this illustration from 1702, "B" marks the place outside the Grand Châtelet in Paris where the standard toise was displayed. "A" shows a straight toise ruler, "D" a folding one.