enemi

Middle English

Noun

enemi

  1. alternative form of enemy

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier inimi, inimic, an adaptation of Latin inimīcus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ẽ.nəˈmi/, /ã.nəˈmi/

Noun

enemi oblique singular, m (oblique plural enemis, nominative singular enemis, nominative plural enemi)

  1. enemy
    • c. 1180, Marie de France, Le Lai de Guigemar:
      Sa gent voleit fors enveier
      Pur sun enemi damager.
      he wants to send his people outside
      to hurt his enemy

Descendants

  • Middle French: ennemy, ennemi, ẽnemy
    • French: ennemi
  • Norman: enn'mîn
  • → Middle English: enemy, enemye, enmy
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