grome

Italian

Noun

grome f

  1. plural of groma

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Middle Dutch grom, Old Norse grómr, gromr, and Old French gromme.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡroːm(ə)/, /ˈɡrɔːm(ə)/

Noun

grome (plural gromes)

  1. A male child of any age (ranging from infancy to the start of adulthood).
  2. One's assistant or servant; an underling, especially one in the homes of the nobility.
  3. A male person, especially a commoner or one who isn't noble-born.

Descendants

  • English: groom
  • Scots: greem

References

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