Worms

From German Worms, from Old High German Wormazia, Warmazia, etc., from Latin Vormatia, from a Gaulish name attested in Latin as Borbetomagus and Bormitomagus with influence from Latin -ātus (adjective-forming suffix) and -ia (toponym-forming suffix), of uncertain origin but usually conjectured to refer to the Celtic god Borvo or a river, spring, or other waters named for him + Proto-Celtic *magos (“field, plain”). Has no relation to worm.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /vɔːmz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /vɔɹmz/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mz

Worms

2. An independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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From Old High German Wormazia, Warmazia, etc., from Latin Vormatia, from a Gaulish name attested in Latin as Borbetomagus and Bormitomagus with influence from Latin -ātus (suffix forming adjectives) and suffix forming place names, of uncertain origin but usually conjectured to refer to the Celtic god Borvo or a river, spring, or other waters named for him + Proto-Celtic *magos (“field, plain”).

• IPA^(key): /vɔʁms/

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Worms n (proper noun, genitive Worms' or (with an article) Worms)

1. Worms (an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

From German Worms, from Latin Vormatia, from Gaulish.

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔrms/^[1]
• Rhymes: -ɔrms

Worms f

1. Worms (an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

   Synonym: Vormazia

From German Worms, from Latin Vormatia, from Gaulish.

Worms f

1. Worms (an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

   Synonyms: (rare) Vormácia, (rare) Vórmia

Borrowed from English Worms, from German Worms, from Latin Vormatia, from Gaulish.

Worms m (not mutable)

1. Worms (an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)