gowne
Middle English
Alternative forms
- goun, goune, gounne, gown, gownne, gune, gwne
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and continental Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα (goúna), of unclear origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡuːn(ə)/
Noun
gowne (plural gownes)
- A gown or robe; a flowing overgarment.
- (specifically) A robe as a mark of office.
Descendants
- English: gown
- Scots: goun
- → Middle Welsh: gŵn
- Welsh: gŵn
References
- “gǒune, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Old French
Noun
gowne m (oblique plural gownes, nominative singular gownes, nominative plural gowne)
- Alternative form of goune