Feminine

âme

Sentences
Meaning

  1. (feminine) soul
  2. (feminine) soul, heart, mind
  3. (feminine) soul, person
  4. (feminine) bore (of a cannon)
  5. (feminine) soundpost (of a violin etc.)

Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/am/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle French ame, amme, from Old French ame, anme, anima, from Latin anima. Compare dialectal English onde (“breath”), Gothic 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌰 (ahma, “spirit”).

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