gume

Galician

Etymology

From Latin acūmen (sharpened point), from acus (a needle, a pin), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡume̝/

Noun

gume m (plural gumes)

  1. edge (thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument)

References


Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English guma.

Noun

gume

  1. Alternative form of gome (man)

Etymology 2

From Old English gōma.

Noun

gume

  1. Alternative form of gome (gum)

Etymology 3

From Anglo-Norman gome.

Noun

gume

  1. Alternative form of gumme

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin acūmen (sharpened point), from acus (a needle, a pin), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp).

Pronunciation

Noun

gume m (plural gumes)

  1. edge (thin cutting side of a blade)
    Synonyms: corte, fio, releixo
  2. acumen; acuteness (preciseness of perception)
    Synonyms: acume, agudeza, perspicácia

See also

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