damnum

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/ˈdæmnəm/

noun

harm; detriment

OriginLatin damnum ← Proto-Italic *dapnom ← Proto-Indo-European *dh₂pnóm →
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Meanings

noundamnum (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawharm; detriment

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*deh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*deh₂p-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dh₂pnóm
  4. Proto-Italic*dapnom
  5. Latindamnum
  6. Englishdamnum

Borrowed from Latin damnum.

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Anagrams

mudman
Cite this entry
APA

damnum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damnum

MLA

“damnum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damnum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “damnum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damnum.

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