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pondus

UK/ˈpɒndəs/US/ˈpɑndəs/

pondus noun: an old English measure of weight, usually of wool, perhaps equal to 3 cloves.

Noun

pondus

  1. (historical) An old English measure of weight, usually of wool, perhaps equal to 3 cloves.
    • The pondus of wool at Alton Barnes and Stert is three cloves or 21 pounds.1882, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, volume 4, page 208

Origin of pondus

Borrowed from Latin pondus (“a weight”).

Questions about pondus

What does pondus mean?
Pondus means an old English measure of weight, usually of wool, perhaps equal to 3 cloves.
What part of speech is pondus?
Pondus is a noun.
How do you pronounce pondus?
Pondus is pronounced /ˈpɑndəs/ (US).

Words near pondus in the dictionary

  1. pondskater
  2. pondskaters
  3. pondspice
  4. pondstead
  5. pondsteads
  6. pondus
  7. pondus Judaeus
  8. pondward
  9. pondwards
  10. pondwater
  11. pondwaters

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