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- [troi]
- /trɔɪ/
- /trɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [troi]
- /trɔɪ/
Definitions of troy word
- adjective troy expressed or computed in troy weight. 1
- noun troy Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad. 1
- noun troy a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit. 1
- noun troy a city in E New York, on the Hudson River. 1
- noun troy a city in W Ohio. 1
- noun troy a city in S Alabama. 1
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Origin of troy
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English troye, after Troyes, France, where it was standard
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Parts of speech for Troy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
troy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
troy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for troy
noun troy
- ounce — snow leopard.
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