pouls

French

Etymology

From Old French pous (with a silent ⟨l⟩ inserted per the Latin etymon), from earlier pouls, from Latin pulsus (“beat”), from pellō (“drive, push”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pu/
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  • Homophones: pou, poux
  • Rhymes: -u

Noun

pouls m (plural pouls)

  1. pulse (regular beat caused by the heart)

Derived terms
  • se tâter le pouls

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Etymology

From Old French, from Latin pulsus (“beat”), from pellō, pellere (“drive”).

Noun

pouls m (uncountable)

  1. (Jersey, physiology) pulse
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