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===Noun===
===Noun===
'''promah''' ''m/f'' (<small>singular only</small>)
'''promah''' ''m/f'' (pl. '''promahus''')


# champion
# champion

Latest revision as of 13:12, 5 December 2020

Atlantic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρόμᾰχος "champion, foremost fighter".

Pronunciation

(Standard Atlantic) IPA: [ˈprɔmaχ]

Noun

promah m/f (pl. promahus)

  1. champion
    Pirviximu! Sumus lus promahus noxunoris!
    We won! We are national champions!

Usage notes

The same form is normally used both as a masculine and feminine noun; the feminine form promahusa is extremely rare.

Derived terms

  • promahusa "championness, female champion" (rare)

Related terms

Notes

Lexember 2020, Day 5.