therm
English
Etymology 1
1920s, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “heat”). See also thermo-, -thermic, etc.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /θɜːm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /θɝm/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)m
Noun
therm (plural therms)
- A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units, often used in the context of natural gas.
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Etymology 2
Probably from English Hermes or English Terminus, ancient Gods[1] whose statues would often have decoration characteristic of thermed work around their bases.
Verb
therm (third-person singular simple present therms, present participle therming, simple past and past participle thermed)
- A technique used by woodturners to simultaneously create multiple copies of spindles and table legs.
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Anagrams
Albanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθɛɾm/
Noun
therm
- alternative form of thermë
Middle English
Noun
therm
- alternative form of tharm
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *þarm, from Proto-Germanic *þarmaz. Cognate with Old Dutch *tharm, Old English þearm and Old High German darm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θerm/, [ðerm]
Noun
therm m
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | therm | thermar, therma |
accusative | therm | thermar, therma |
genitive | thermes | therma |
dative | therme | thermum, thermem |
Descendants
References
- Hofmann, Dietrich, Tjerk Popkema, Anne with co-op. Gisela Hofmann (2008) Altfriesisches Handwörterbuch [Old Frisian Concise Dictionary][2] (in German), Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag Winter GmbH Heidelberg, →ISBN
- Köbler, Gerhard, Altfriesisches Wörterbuch (4th edition 2014)