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lorimer

/ˈlɔːɹɪmə/LAW-rih-mur
/ˈlɔɹɪmɚ/LAW-rih-mur

Meaninga thong

Common meaning: craftsperson who makes bits and other metal horse fittings

Journey through time

  1. Latinlorum‘a thong’source
  2. Old Frenchmeaning shiftsa thong → rein, bridle, bitlorain‘rein, bridle, bit’source
  3. Old Frenchmeaning shiftsrein, bridle, bit → maker of horse fittingsloremier‘maker of horse fittings’source
  4. Englishlorimer‘craftsperson who makes bits and other metal horse fittings’ · 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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin lorum ‘a thong’.

Roots

  • lorum Latin “a thong”

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