pēs — meaning in English

English meaning

• foot noun The body part at the end of the leg that a person or animal stands and walks on.
• paw noun The foot of a clawed animal such as a dog or cat.

Senses

pēs is used for these senses in English:

• fotmal (obsolete, units of measure) An old English unit of weight of 70 pounds, used particularly for lead
• paw The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

foot — full definition

1. noun The body part at the end of the leg that a person or animal stands and walks on.
2. noun A unit of length equal to twelve inches.
3. noun The lowest or bottom part of something.
4. verb To pay a bill, especially informally (as in "foot the bill").

paw — full definition

1. noun The foot of a clawed animal such as a dog or cat.
2. verb For an animal to touch, scrape, or dig at something with a paw.
3. verb (informal) To touch someone clumsily or unwantedly, especially in a sexual way.

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