English

Noun

foison ‎(plural foisons)

1. (archaic) an abundance, a rich supply of.
   • 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 2 scene 1

     [...] treason, felony, / Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine, / Would I not have; but nature should bring forth, / Of it own kind, all foison, all abundance, / To feed my innocent people.

2. (chiefly Scotland) strength, power

Translations

French

Etymology

Old French, from Vulgar Latin fusio, from Latin fūsio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fwazɔ̃/

Noun

foison f ‎(uncountable)

1. (dated) abundance, great deal, load

   J'ai foison de copines: I've got plenty of girlfriends.

Derived terms

• à foison

Middle French

Noun

foison f (plural foisons)

1. much; a lot of

Old French

Noun

foison f ‎(oblique plural foisons, nominative singular foison, nominative plural foisons)

1. much; a lot of

Descendants

• English: foison
• French: foison