Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alm

/ɑm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: alm
IPA: /ɑm/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something given to the poor as charity: a singular gift of alms.

noun

Initialism of application lifecycle management.

noun

Initialism of asset and liability management.

noun

Initialism of audiolingual method.

name

Initialism of A-League Men.

phrase

Initialism of all lives matter.

American usage

Example Sentences

"An alm to the poor is a work of charity. Una limosna a los pobres es obra de caridad."
"If in doubt, you rarely go wrong giving an alm to the poor, and you might feel better about it."
"“An alm for the love of God,” cries the beggar. Don Juan stops, reaches in his pocket and holds out his last gold coin above the outstretched arms of the [beggar]."
"He wanted to offer it to you, as an alm for the Church, but I told him you would never agree to that. But if you wish to pay one guilder per month, I think he would accept that."

Etymology

Back-formation from alms.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑm/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

alms (plural)

Homonyms

arm (most non-rhotic accents) aam

Rhymes With

psalm schwalm ma'am calm islam vietnam palm grande dame imam notre dame haram guam

Questions

How do you pronounce alm?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑm/.
What does alm mean?: Something given to the poor as charity: a singular gift of alms.
Where does alm come from?: Back-formation from alms.

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