âme damnée

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who is utterly devoted to another and willing to carry out difficult or disagreeable tasks for them; a simp.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑm dɑˈneɪ/ /ˌam daˈneɪ/ /ˌɑːm daˈneɪ/

Word forms

âme damnée âmes damnées

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin anima Old French ame Middle French ame French âme French damnée French âme damnéebor. English âme damnée Borrowed from French âme damnée (literally “damned soul”).

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