vermine

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word vermine. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word vermine, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say vermine in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word vermine you have here. The definition of the word vermine will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofvermine, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Noun

vermine

  1. Obsolete form of vermin.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French vermine, from verm + -ine, or possibly a Vulgar Latin *verminum, from Latin vermis (worm).

Noun

vermine f (uncountable)

  1. vermin (destructive creatures)
  2. vermin (a contemptible person)

Derived terms

Further reading

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Verb

vermine

  1. inflection of verminen:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

Middle English

Noun

vermine

  1. Alternative form of vermyn

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From verm + -ine, or possibly a Vulgar Latin *verminum, from Latin vermis (worm).

Noun

vermine oblique singularf (oblique plural vermines, nominative singular vermine, nominative plural vermines)

  1. vermin (any disliked creatures)

Descendants