roum

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From an Indian language.

Noun

roum (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A deep blue dye.

Anagrams

Cornish

Etymology

Borrowed from either English room or Middle English roum.

Noun

roum m (plural roumys)

  1. room
    Synonym: stevel

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-West Germanic *rūm
    Old English rūm
    Middle English roum

    Inherited from Old English rūm, from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈruːm/

    Noun

    roum (plural roumes)

    1. A space or area.
    2. A room.

    Descendants

    • English: room
      • → Scottish Gaelic: rùm
      • → Fiji Hindi: rum
    • Scots: rowm, roum

    References

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