How do you pronounce eme?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪmeɪ/.

Where does eme come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

eme

/ˈeɪmeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: eme
IPA: /ˈeɪmeɪ/

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Meaning

noun

An uncle.

noun

Friend.

adj

Initialism of

adj

Initialism of Earth–Moon–Earth.

adj

Initialism of Early Modern English.

name

The Mexican Mafia.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Soo this yonge syre Trystram rode vnto his eme kynge Marke of Cornewayle / ¶ And whanne he came there / he herd say that ther wold no knyghte fyghte with syre Marhaus / Thenne yede sir Tristram vnto his eme and sayd / syre yf ye wylle gyue me thordre of knyghthode / I wille doo bataille with syr Marhaus"
"Whilst they were young, Cassibalane their Eme / Was by the people chosen in their sted […]"

Etymology

From Middle English éam, eom, em, eme (“uncle”), from Old English ēam (“uncle”). See eam.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: éam, ēam, eme

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

emes (plural) eam (alternative) eem (alternative) eame (alternative) neam (alternative) neame (alternative) neme (alternative) the Eme (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

eam moonbounce

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