See also: arum, árum, and -arum

Translingual edit

 
Arum maculatum

Etymology edit

New Latin arum, from Ancient Greek ἄρον (áron)

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Arum n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Araceae – found in central Europe and the Mediterranean, such as the cuckoopint, having arrow-shaped leaves.

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Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as aeldrum in 1400. Borrowed from West Frisian Arum, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Alder (a personal name) and hēm (home, settlement).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.rʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Arum

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Arum n

  1. A village and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Javanese Arum.

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Arum

  1. a female given name from Javanese