cynedom

Middle English

Noun

cynedom

(Early Middle English) Alternative form of kinedom

Old English

Alternative forms

cynedoom, kinedom, kynedom
cynidom (early)

Etymology

From cyne- (“royal”) +‎ -dōm (abstract nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈky.ne.doːm/

Noun

cynedōm m

The authority of a king; dominion.
The realm of a king; a kingdom.
(figuratively) Divine authority or power.

Declension

Declension of cynedom (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cynedōm	cynedōmas
accusative	cynedōm	cynedōmas
genitive	cynedōmes	cynedōma
dative	cynedōme	cynedōmum

Descendants

Middle English: kinedom, coindam, kendame, kenedom, kindam, kindome, kymdam, kyndam, kyndame, kyndham, kyndom, kynedam, kynedom
- English: kindom (Yorkshire, obsolete)
- Middle Scots: kindom

References

Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette diPaolo Healey, editors (2018), “cyne-dōm”, in Dictionary of Old English: A to I ⁠, Toronto: University of Toronto, OCLC 213811593.

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