algum

English

Alternative forms

• almug

Etymology

From Hebrew אַלְגּוּמִּים (algumím).

Noun

algum (uncountable)

1. (biblical) A tree or wood mentioned in the Bible, possibly juniper or red sandalwood.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Chronicles 9:10:

     And the seruants also of Huram, and the seruants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought Algume trees and, precious stones.

Derived terms

• algumwood

Translations

a tree and wood mentioned in the Bible

• Maori: aramuka
• Portuguese: almugue m, algumim m

References

• “algum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• almug, glaum, mulga

Faroese

Noun

algum

1. indefinite dative plural of alga

Galician

Determiner

algum m (feminine algumha, masculine plural alguns, feminine plural algumhas)

1. reintegrationist spelling of algún

Further reading

• “algum” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• algũ (obsolete)
• alghum (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese algũu, from Vulgar Latin *alicūnus, from Latin aliquis + ūnus. Compare Spanish alguno, French aucun, Italian alcuno.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈɡũ/ [aʊ̯ˈɡũ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈɡũ/ [aɫˈɣũ]

• Rhymes: -ũ
• Hyphenation: al‧gum

Pronoun

algum (feminine alguma, masculine plural alguns, feminine plural algumas)

1. some, any

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:algum.

See also

• alguém