troy

¹

[troi]

adjective

1. expressed or computed in troy weight.

Troy

²

[troi]

noun

1. Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in northwestern Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.

2. a city in southeastern Michigan, near Detroit.

3. a city in eastern New York, on the Hudson River.

4. a city in western Ohio.

5. a city in southern Alabama.

6. a male given name.

Troy

/ trɔɪ /

noun

1. Latin name: Ilium. Greek name: Ilion. any of nine ancient cities in NW Asia Minor, each of which was built on the ruins of its predecessor. The seventh was the site of the Trojan War (mid-13th century _bc )

Troy

1. The ancient city inhabited by the Trojans; the site of the legendary Trojan War (see also Trojan War) of classical mythology. The ruins of Troy were found in the nineteenth century in the western part of what is now Turkey.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Troy¹

1350–1400; Middle English troye, after Troyes, France, where it was standard

Origin of Troy²

From Latin Trōia, name of the city and the surrounding country, from Greek Troía, said to be named after Trōs, mythical founder of the city; related to Hittite Taruwisa, Truisa, Truwisa

Example Sentences

Gold futures settled Wednesday at a record $4,043.30 a troy ounce, the special unit of weight used for precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum that dates to medieval trade markets.

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Gold, which touched a record high Wednesday before inching down, settled at $3,975.90 a troy ounce.

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Gold generates no income, so whether it is correctly valued at $4,000 for a troy ounce is impossible to assess.

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Those factors buoyed gold, perhaps the original refuge from market tumult, pushing most-actively traded futures past $3,000 a troy ounce in March for the first time.

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On Wednesday, gold rose further to settle at $4,043.30 a troy ounce.

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