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thou in Latin

thou in Latin is tu — thou means an old-fashioned or poetic word for "you," used when speaking to one person.

thou in Latin

tu
pron
(archaic, dialectal, literary, religion) . [chiefly up to early 17th c.]

What does "thou" mean?

  1. pronoun An old-fashioned or poetic word for "you," used when speaking to one person.
    ""Thou art welcome here," the old innkeeper said in the play."
  2. noun A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch, used in engineering.
    "The metal sheet was machined to a tolerance of two thou."
  3. noun Informal shorthand for "a thousand," especially of money.
    "He paid five thou in cash for the used car."
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thou in a sentence

  • "Thou art welcome here," the old innkeeper said in the play.
  • The metal sheet was machined to a tolerance of two thou.
  • He paid five thou in cash for the used car.

Similar words in Latin

you

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What is "thou" in Latin?

"thou" in Latin is tu. thou means: An old-fashioned or poetic word for "you," used when speaking to one person.

How do you use "thou" in a sentence?

Example: ""Thou art welcome here," the old innkeeper said in the play." In Latin, "thou" is tu.

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