eme
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Middle English eam, eme (“uncle”), from Old English ēam (“uncle”). See eam.
Noun [edit]
eme (plural emes)
- (obsolete except Scotland) An uncle.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:
- So aftir this yonge Trystrames rode unto his eme, Kynge Marke of Cornwayle, and whan he com there he herde sey that there wolde no knyght fyght with Sir Marhalt.
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, II.x:
- Whilst they were young, Cassibalane their Eme / Was by the people chosen in their sted [...].
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:
- (Scotland) friend.
Related terms [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
Basque [edit]
Noun [edit]
eme
Hungarian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈɛmɛ/
- Hyphenation: eme
Pronoun [edit]
eme
- (archaic, poetic) this
- 1846: Petőfi Sándor, Egy gondolat bánt engemet...
- És a zászlókon eme szent jelszóval: - (And on the flags with this holy word:)
- „Világszabadság!” - (World freedom!)
- 1846: Petőfi Sándor, Egy gondolat bánt engemet...
Usage notes [edit]
A rarer substitute of ez, but unlike ez, it does not take the case of the noun it is attached to, and no definite article is used:
- ezen a helyen - eme helyen (at this place)
- ebben a házban - eme házban (in this house)
Use eme before words beginning with consonants. Use emez before words beginning with vowels.
Synonyms [edit]
Italian [edit]
Noun [edit]
eme m (plural emi)
Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
eme
- Second-person singular present active imperative of emō
Portuguese [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
eme m (plural emes)
- The name of Portuguese alphabet's letter m
Scots [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Middle English eem, from Old English ēam, from Proto-Germanic *auhaimaz (“maternal uncle”), related to Latin avus (“grandfather”). Cognate with Dutch oom, German Ohm, Oheim. More at eam.
Noun [edit]
eme (plural emes)
Spanish [edit]
Noun [edit]
eme f (plural emes)
- Name of the letter m.
Tacana [edit]
Noun [edit]
eme
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