homes
See also: Homes
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /həʊmz/
- (General American) IPA(key): /hoʊmz/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊmz, -oʊmz
Noun
homes
- plural of home
Noun
homes
- (slang) Alternative spelling of holmes
- 2007, Robert Crais, The Two Minute Rule:
- Ghee said, "Yo, homes. This is my youngest baby, Marisol. Sweetie, say hi to Mr. Holman." Marisol told Holman it was a pleasure to meet him.
- 2008, Matthew Ray, Ethan Brown's Twisted Reality
- I said what's up Homes? What you doing over this side of the hood?
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Verb
homes
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of home
Anagrams
- Moshe, shmoe
Catalan
Noun
homes
- plural of home
Galician
Noun
homes m pl
- plural of home
Middle English
Noun
homes
- plural of hom
Narragansett
Etymology
Unclear. Possibly either:
- Related to Ojibwe -mishoomis (“grandfather”), Abenaki nem8s-8mes (“my grandfather”).[1]
- Meaning "he moves about a little", with the ending -es indicating the diminutive.[2]
Noun
hômes anim (plural hômesuck)
- old man
- Synonym: kichize
Declension
Declension of homes (animate, 2 forms attested)
| singular | plural | locative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unpossessed | hômes | hômesuck | *homes-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| possessed forms | |||
| first-person (my) | *n'homes | *n'homes-uck | *n'homes-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| second-person (your) | *k'homes | *k'homes-uck | *k'homes-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| third-person (his, her) | *w'homes | *w'homes-uck | *w'homes-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
References
- James Hammond Trumbull (1903), “*hômes”, in Natick Dictionary, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, OCLC 1038122077, page 28
- F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language, Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, LCCN 2001116679, page 86
Further reading
- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, OCLC 41412195, page 27
Portuguese
Noun
homes
- plural of home