gossomer
Middle English
Alternative forms
- gosesomer, gossumer, gossummer, gossomyre, gosesomere, gossummur, gossummyr
Etymology
From goos + somer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔsumər/
Noun
gossomer (uncountable)
- gossamer (cobwebs or other strands)
- (rare) Anything that is of little value or import.
Descendants
- English: gossamer
References
- “gọ̄s-sŏmer (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-28.