clamour

English

Alternative forms

• clamor (US spelling)

Etymology

From Latin clāmor (“a shout, cry”), from clāmō (“cry out, complain”)

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈklæm.ə/
• (US) IPA: /ˈklæm.ɚ/

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• Rhymes: -æmə(r)

Noun

clamour (plural clamours)

1. Alternative spelling of clamor.

Verb

clamour (third-person singular simple present clamours, present participle clamouring, simple past and past participle clamoured)

1. Alternative spelling of clamor.

Derived terms

• clamourous
• clamourously

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Anglo-Norman

Noun

clamour f. (oblique plural clamours, nominative singular clamour, nominative plural clamours)

1. Late Anglo-Norman spelling of clamur

   querele oie ne pleinte ne clamour

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Middle English

Etymology

Anglo-Norman clamour, from an earlier clamur, from Latin clamor

Noun

clamour (plural clamours)

1. shout; cry; clamor

Synonyms

• crie, crye