appui
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appui
- /əˈpwiː/
Rhymes with -iː
Where it comes from
From French appui, from Latin ad + podium (“foothold”).
noun appuis · appuies · appuy
- A support or supporter; a stay; a prop. If a Vine bee to climbe trees that are of any great height, there would be staies and appuies set to it, wherupon it may take hold
- The mutual bearing or support of the hand of the rider and the mouth of the horse through the bit and bridle.
- Clipping of point d'appui
verb appuis · appuiing · appuied · appuy
- To prop or support, e.g. by posting troops.
Talk about this word "appui." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/appui. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. appui. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/appui "appui." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/appui.Cite this
@misc{appui_2026,
title = {appui},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/appui},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
