Etymology

bireme

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Today it means: An ancient galley having two banks of oars, one above the other. Full definition →

Latin birēmi ← Proto-Italic *rē(z)mos ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁-
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bireme · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁reh₁-
  6. Proto-Italic*rē(z)mos
  7. Latinrēmus
  8. Latinbirēmi
  9. English todaybireme

Learned borrowing from Latin birēmis.

BIREME · proper noun2

  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromBIREME
  2. English todayBIREME

Borrowed from Portuguese BIREME.

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