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claim

/kˈleɪm/KLAYM
/kˈleɪm/KLAYM

Meaningto call out

Common meaning: to demand as a right

Journey through time

  1. Latinclamare‘to call out’source
  2. Middle Englishclamensource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto call out → to demand as a rightclaim‘to demand as a right’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin clamare ‘to call out’.

Roots

Related words

clamour

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