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French
Etymology 1
From Latin cormus, from Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “trunk stripped of its boughs”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
corme m (plural cormes)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Latin curmus (“beer”) from Gaulish curmi (“beer”); influenced by Latin cornum.
Pronunciation
Noun
corme f (plural cormes)
- sorb, sorb-apple
- (Switzerland) synonym of cornouille (“cornel”)
Further reading
- “corme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Galician
Etymology
Perhaps from Proto-Celtic *kurmi (“beer”)
Pronunciation
Noun
corme m (plural cormes)
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “corme”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Old French
Noun
corme oblique singular, f (oblique plural cormes, nominative singular corme, nominative plural cormes)
- alternative form of cerme (“a small boat or ship”)