Middle English edit

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old French ymne, from Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos), from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂em- (sing).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈimnə/, /ˈimpnə/, /ˈimən/, /im/, /imp/

Noun edit

ymne (plural ymnes)

  1. hymn (a song of praise or worship)

Descendants edit

  • English: hymn
  • Scots: hime

Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos), from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂em- (sing).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ymne m or f (plural ymnes)

  1. hymn (a song of praise or worship)

Descendants edit