toesa

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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toesa (plural toesas)

  1. (historical) Synonym of estado, Spanish toise or fathom, a traditional unit of length, equivalent to about 1.67 m.
  2. (historical) The Portuguese toise, a traditional unit of length, equivalent to about 2 m.

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From French toise.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /toˈe.zɐ/, /tuˈe.zɐ/ [tʊˈe.zɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtwe.zɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /toˈe.za/

Noun

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toesa f (plural toesas)

  1. (historical) toesa, Portuguese toise, a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 2 m

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French toise, q.v.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /toˈesa/ [t̪oˈe.sa]
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: to‧e‧sa

Noun

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toesa f (plural toesas)

  1. (historical) Synonym of estado, Spanish toise or fathom (a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 1.67 m)
  2. (historical) toise (similar units in other systems of measurement)

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