bridegome

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English brȳdguma, from Proto-West Germanic *brūdigumō, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô; equivalent to bride +‎ gome (“man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbriːdˌɡoːm(ə)/, /ˈbriːdˌɡum(ə)/

Noun

bridegome

  1. A (bride)groom; a man recently married or to be married.
  2. (theology) God as Christendom's partner.

Descendants

  • English: bridegroom
  • Scots: bridegreem
  • Yola: breedegroom

References

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