corme

French

Etymology 1

From Latin cormus, from Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “trunk stripped of its boughs”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔʁm/

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Noun

corme m (plural cormes)

1. corm

   Synonym: cormus

Derived terms

• protocorme

Etymology 2

From Latin curmus (“beer”) from Gaulish curmi (“beer”); influenced by Latin cornum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔʁm/

Noun

corme f (plural cormes)

1. sorb, sorb-apple

   Synonyms: poirillon, sorbe

2. (Switzerland) Synonym of cornouille (“cornel”).

Further reading

• “corme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Old French

Noun

corme oblique singular, f (oblique plural cormes, nominative singular corme, nominative plural cormes)

1. Alternative form of cerme (“a small boat or ship”).