ymne

Middle English

Alternative forms

ympne, impne, ymyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French ymne, from Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos), from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂em- (“sing”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈimnə/, /ˈimpnə/, /ˈimən/, /im/, /imp/

Noun

ymne (plural ymnes)

hymn (a song of praise or worship)

Descendants

English: hymn
Scots: hime

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos), from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂em- (“sing”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈim.nə/

Noun

ymne m or f (plural ymnes)

hymn (a song of praise or worship)

Descendants

French: hymne

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