alym
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman alum, alun, from Latin alūmen. Forms with a vocalism in -i- have parallels in some of the langues d' oïl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈliu̯m/, /aˈliːm/, /ˈalum/, /ˈalim/, /ˈaləm/
Noun
alym (uncountable)
- Any alum, especially potash alum.
Descendants
References
- “alū̆m, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 24 April 2019.
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “alūmen”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 24: Refonte A–Aorte, page 376