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elm

/ˈelm/ELM
/ˈɛlm/ELM

Meaningthe elm tree

Common meaning: a tree

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishelm‘an eum, elm-tree’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishelmsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsan eum, elm-tree → a treeelm‘a tree’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English elm ‘the elm tree’.

Roots

  • elm Old English “the elm tree”

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