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vermin

/ˈvɜːmɪn/VUR-min
/ˈvɝmɪn/VUR-min

Meaningworms

Common meaning: harmful small animals

Journey through time

  1. Latinvermis‘a worm’
  2. Frenchvermine
  3. Middle Englishverminesource
  4. Englishvermin‘harmful small animals’ · today

verm also in: vermilion

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 Latin vermis ‘a worm’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry vermis, p. 1974 · dictionary scan

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Related words

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