ancome
ancome noun: a small inflammatory swelling, arising suddenly.
Noun
ancome (plural ancomes)
- A small inflammatory swelling, arising suddenly.
Forms of ancome
| plural | ancomes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | income |
| alternative form | oncome |
| alternative form | uncome |
Origin of ancome
From Middle English onkome (“a swelling”), from earlier oncome, oncume (“an unexpected evil”), from Middle English ancomen, oncumen, from Old English oncumen, past participle of ancuman (“to arrive, come upon, happen”); equivalent to on- + come. Cognate with Dutch aankomen (“to arrive, to gain weight”), German ankommen (“to arrive”), Swedish ankomma (“to arrive”).
Questions about ancome
- What does ancome mean?
- Ancome means a small inflammatory swelling, arising suddenly.
- What part of speech is ancome?
- Ancome is a noun.
- What is the plural of ancome?
- The plural of ancome is ancomes.
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