-sum

See also: sum, súm, and šum

Latin

Pronunciation

Suffix

-sum m

  1. accusative singular of -sus

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-samaz (“same as”). Akin to Old Frisian -sum, Old High German -sam, Old Norse -samr, Gothic -sams, -sama ("same as"), Old English sam (“whether", "or”), Old English same.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sum/

Suffix

-sum

  1. characterized by some specific condition or quality; same as
    angsum (“difficult, constricted”), āþrotsum (“irksome”), gecwēmsum (“pleasing, pleasant”)
  2. having or exemplifying
    wynsum (“joyful, winsome”)

Derived terms
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Descendants
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