Worms
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Etymology edit
From German Worms, from Old High German Wormazia, Warmazia, etc., from Latin Vormatia, from a Gaulish name attested in Latin as Borbetomagus and Bormitomagus with influence from Latin -ātus (“forming adjectives”) and -ia (“forming place names”), of uncertain origin but usually conjectured to refer to the Celtic god Borvo or a river, spring, or other waters named for him + Proto-Celtic *magos (“field, plain”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /vɔːmz/
- (General American) IPA(key): /vɔɹmz/
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mz
Proper noun edit
Worms
- An independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Diet of Worms... Edict of Worms...
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Etymology edit
From Old High German Wormazia, Warmazia, etc., from Latin Vormatia, from a Gaulish name attested in Latin as Borbetomagus and Bormitomagus with influence from Latin -ātus (“forming adjectives”) and -ia (“forming place names”), of uncertain origin but usually conjectured to refer to the Celtic god Borvo or a river, spring, or other waters named for him + Proto-Celtic *magos (“field, plain”).
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Proper noun edit
Worms n (proper noun, genitive Worms' or (with an article) Worms)
- Worms (an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
From German Worms, from Latin Vormatia, from Gaulish.
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Proper noun edit
Worms f
- Worms (an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
- Synonym: Vormazia
References edit
- ^ Worms in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From German Worms, from Latin Vormatia, from Gaulish.
Proper noun edit
Worms f
- Worms (an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)