troy

Other forms of troy

plural

troys·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about troy

What does troy mean?

troy means "a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in troy?

troy has 1 syllable: troy. In IPA it is /ˈtɹɔɪ/.

What is another word for troy?

Close synonyms include troy weight, Ilion, Ilium. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is troy a common word?

troy is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.