poilu
/ˈpwɑːluː/noun
poilu is spelled P-O-I-L-U: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, poilu means “A French infantryman during the First World War” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of poilu is poilus.
How many letters and syllables are in poilu?
| Letters | 5: P-O-I-L-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is poilu?
Poilu appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce poilu?
- /ˈpwɑːluː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of poilu
- poilus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does poilu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A French infantryman during the First World War
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does poilu come from?
Borrowed from French poilu (“brave”). Doublet of plew.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).