[ˈhaː.mʊs], [ˈaː.mus]
OriginOf unknown origin. Possibly related to Proto-Germanic *hamô (“collar, harness, fishnet”). Traditionally compared to Ancient Greek χάβος (khábos, “muzzle, curved”), but De Vaan rejects the possibility of a loan due to the vowel length.
- declension-2A hook
- declension-2A fishhook
- declension-2The barb of an arrow
Formshāmus(canonical, masculine) · hāmī(genitive) · hāmus(nominative, singular) · hāmī(nominative, plural) · hāmī(genitive, singular) · hāmōrum(genitive, plural) · hāmō(dative, singular) · hāmīs(dative, plural) · hāmum(accusative, singular) · hāmōs(accusative, plural) · hāmō(ablative, singular) · hāmīs(ablative, plural) · hāme(singular, vocative) · hāmī(plural, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary