cynedom
Middle English
Noun
cynedom
- (Early Middle English) alternative form of kinedom
Old English
Etymology
From cyne- (“royal”) + -dōm (abstract nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈky.ne.doːm/
Noun
cynedōm m
- The authority of a king; dominion.
- The realm of a king; a kingdom.
- (figurative) Divine authority or power.
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cynedōm | cynedōmas |
| accusative | cynedōm | cynedōmas |
| genitive | cynedōmes | cynedōma |
| dative | cynedōme | cynedōmum |
Descendants
- Middle English: kinedom, coindam, kendame, kenedom, kindam, kindome, kymdam, kyndam, kyndame, kyndham, kyndom, kynedam, kynedom, cune-dom, cynedom (Early Middle English)
References
- Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette diPaolo Healey, editors (2018), “cyne-dōm”, in Dictionary of Old English: A to Le , Toronto: University of Toronto, →OCLC.