henry

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === Named after American scientist Joseph Henry (1797–1878). ==== Noun ==== henry (plural henries or henrys) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Rhyming slang, from Henry the Third. ==== Noun ==== henry (plural henries) (British, rhyming slang) A turd. === Etymology 3 === From Henry the Eighth. ==== Noun ==== henry (plural henries) (British, slang) A quantity of marijuana weighing one-eighth of an ounce. ===== Synonyms ===== eighth === Etymology 4 === Initial letter. ==== Noun ==== henry (uncountable) (slang) Heroin. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:heroin === Further reading === “Henry VIII n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present “henry n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present === Anagrams === Rhyne, rhyne, yrneh == Finnish == === Etymology === From English henry. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhenry/, [ˈhe̞nry] IPA(key): /ˈhenri/, [ˈhe̞nri] Rhymes: -enry Syllabification(key): hen‧ry Hyphenation(key): hen‧ry === Noun === henry henry (unit of inductance) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “henry”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == French == === Pronunciation === (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ʁi/ === Noun === henry m (plural henrys) (sciences) henry === Further reading === “henry”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Hungarian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈhɛnri] Hyphenation: hen‧ry Rhymes: -ri === Noun === henry (plural henryk) henry (SI unit for electrical inductance) ==== Declension ==== == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Noun === henry m (plural henrys or henries) henry (SI unit for electrical inductance) === Further reading === “henry”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “henry”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French henry. === Noun === henry m (uncountable) (sciences) henry ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === Named after American scientist Joseph Henry. === Noun === henry c (abbreviated H) henry (unit of inductance) ==== Declension ==== === References === henry in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) henry in Svensk ordbok (SO)