troy的词源

英文词源

troy

late 14c., standard system of weights for gems and precious metals, from Troyes, city in France (Roman (Civitas) Tricassium, capital of the Tricasses, a Celtic people whose name was said to mean "those with three tresses"), former site of an important fair at which this weight is said to have been used. Many medieval towns had their own standard weights. The pound troy contains 5,760 grains and is pided into 12 ounces.

中文词源

troy：金衡制（用于称量贵重金属和宝石）

来自 Troyes,法国城市特鲁瓦，一座历史悠久的古城，中世纪时期重要的贸易中心，并由该 城市名衍生重量单位 Troy weight,后缩写自 troy.

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