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Added 9 October 2026

pes

/piːz/ noun

Latin root: pēs Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pes at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint.
his bare feet projected from his trousers

Origin

From Latin pēs (“foot”). Doublet of foot, pie (“Spanish unit of length”), and pous.

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