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hordom

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See also: hordóm

Hungarian

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Etymology

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hord +‎ -om (personal suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhordom]
  • Hyphenation: hor‧dom

Verb

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hordom

  1. first-person singular indicative present definite of hord

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hórdómr; equivalent to hore +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːr(ə)doːm/
  • (vowel reduction) IPA(key): /ˈhoːrdum/, /ˈhoːrdɔm/, /ˈhoːrdam/

Noun

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hordom (plural hordomes)

  1. Unsanctioned or immoral sexual behaviour or actions.
  2. (rare) A specific instance of such behaviour or actions.
  3. (rare, figuratively) Errant or immoral religious behaviour.
  4. (rare) A whore or adulterer; an immoral woman.

Descendants

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  • English: whoredom
  • Scots: huredome (obsolete)

References

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