hamus

Latin

Etymology

Of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈhaː.mus/

Noun

hāmus (genitive hāmī); m, second declension

1. A hook
2. A fishhook
3. The barb of an arrow

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	hāmus	hāmī
genitive	hāmī	hāmōrum
dative	hāmō	hāmīs
accusative	hāmum	hāmōs
ablative	hāmō	hāmīs
vocative	hāme	hāmī

Synonyms

• (hook): uncīnus

Derived terms

• hāmātus
• hāmiformis

Descendants

• Catalan: ham
• French: hameçon (from diminutive form)
• Italian: amo
• Portuguese: anzol
• Spanish: hamo, anzuelo (from diminutive form)

References

• Michiel de Vaan, Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008, page 279