[ˈimnʊ], [ˈiŋnʊ], [ˈinʊ]
OrixeA Latinized spelling from Old Galician-Portuguese yno (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin hymnus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos), from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂em- (“sing”).
- masculinehymn (a song of praise or worship)
- masculineanthem
- figuratively, masculinebop, a great song
Formashimnos(plural) · hino(alternative)