puits

== English == === Noun === puits (plural puits) Alternative form of puit. For quotations using this term, see Citations:puits. === Noun === puits plural of puit === Anagrams === sit up, sit-up, situp == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French, from Old French puis, puiz, from Latin puteus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *paw- (“to strike”). The t was added back in Middle French in order to reflect the Latin spelling and distinguish from the verb/adverb puis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɥi/ (Belgium) IPA(key): /pwi/ Homophones: puis, puy === Noun === puits m (invariable) well, shaft ==== Derived terms ==== puiser puits artésien puits de pétrole puits de science puits sans fond === Further reading === “puits”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012