Word: pounds
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pounds
Definition: Plural of pound; a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
Morphemes:
Affix: pound
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453. 59237 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pondō
Language: la
Decoded: pondo
Meaning: by weight
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.