-um
/əm/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.13 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
suffix
suffix
Denotes transitive verbs in the trade pidgins used between English-speakers and indigenous populations; used derogatorily by extension in English by addition to any verb, transitive or not.
Example Sentences
- "Having finished her return of deaths, she went on to say "Black fellow sick—white lady fowl sendum—white lady kangaroo sendum—master all self eatum—" but here she paused and made an exception in favour of the matron, expressed by the words " Missis not eatum—missis good fellow.""
- ""Givum dinner; smokum pipe," was all that we could get out of Quatchett."
Etymology
From the homographic case endings of the nominative, accusative, and vocative forms of numerous neuter Latin second declension nouns.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /əm/