enemi

Middle English

Noun

enemi

1. Alternative form of enemy

Old French

Alternative forms

• anemi, enemy, ennemi, inimi, inimic

Etymology

From earlier inimi, inimic, an adaptation of Latin inimīcus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ẽ.nəˈmi/, /ã.nəˈmi/

Noun

enemi oblique singular, m (oblique plural enemis, nominative singular enemis, nominative plural enemi)

1. enemy
   • c. 1180, Marie de France, Le Lai de Guigemar:

     Sa gent voleit fors enveier
     Pur sun enemi damager.

     he wants to send his people outside
     to hurt his enemy

Descendants

• Middle French: ennemy, ennemi, ẽnemy
  • French: ennemi
• Norman: enn'mîn
• → Middle English: enemy, enemye, enmy
  • English: enemy
  • Scots: enemy