gowne

Middle English

Alternative forms

• goun, goune, gounne, gown, gownne, gune, gwne

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and continental Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα (goúna), of unclear origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡuːn(ə)/

Noun

gowne (plural gownes)

1. A gown or robe; a flowing overgarment.
2. (specifically) A robe as a mark of office.

Descendants

• English: gown
• Scots: goun
• → Middle Welsh: gŵn
  • Welsh: gŵn

References

• “gǒune, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Noun

gowne oblique singular, m (oblique plural gownes, nominative singular gownes, nominative plural gowne)

1. Alternative form of goune