Fomorn.

Brit.

/ˈfəʊmɔː/,

/ˈfəʊvɔː/, U.S.

/ˈfoʊmɔr/,

/ˈfoʊvɔr/, Irish English

/ˈfoʊvɒːr/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, Fomors, Fomore, Fomori.

Forms: 1700s– Fomor, 1900s– Fomhor (rare).

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Irish. Etymons: Latin Fomorii; Irish Fomóir.

Etymology: < (i) post-classical Latin Fomorii, plural (1658 in the passage translated in quot. 1705), and its etymon (ii) Early Irish Fomór-, (nominative singular) Fomóir (Irish Fomhór), of uncertain origin.The Early Irish word has traditionally (since the Middle Ages) been taken to be < fo under ( < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek ὑπο- hypo- prefix) + mor- , muir sea (see mere n.¹), but more recent scholarship has alternatively suggested that the second element may be related either to a Celtic base cognate with the Germanic base of mare n.², or to Early Irish mór , már great (see mere adj.¹). In modern Irish, Fomhór has been largely superseded by Fomhórach (Early Irish Fomórach , reflecting a secondary development of the word). In use in Scottish folklore after Scottish Gaelic famhair, †fomhair giant, a reflex of the same Early Irish word. Forms and pronunciation. The plural Fomore reflects the usual Early Irish plural form Fomoire ; the English plural Fomori may have been influenced by Latin. The word was borrowed into both Latin and English in antiquarian contexts, reflecting Early Irish spelling. In Early Irish, internal m was pronounced as /v/ (now written mh and pronounced as /v/ or /w/). English pronunciations with /m/ are spelling pronunciations. Occasional uses of the form Fomhor show a later alteration based on modern Irish orthography.

Celtic Mythology.

In Irish legend: a member of a fearsome people, usually considered to be giants or pirates, which inhabited Ireland until defeated by the Tuatha Dé Danann (see Tuatha Dé Danann n.). Also (more rarely) in Scottish legend: a giant.Also called Fomorian (see Fomorian n.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > fabulous or mythical human > giant > specific types

Ascapartc1330

Zamzummim1530

Fomor1705

Fomorian1763

frost giant1828

ice giant1832

jotun1842

frost-power1863

1705 tr. J. Ware Inq. conc. Ireland ii. 4 in tr. J. Ware Antiq. & Hist. Irel. His Posterity being expell'd by the Gyants called Fomor [L. a Gigantibus Fomoriis dictis], part of them went into Scythia.

1812 C. Vallencey Acc. Anc. Stone Amphitheatre Kerry iv. 58 The Irish, (that is the Fomori), must have possessed Britain, before the coming of the Welch or Britons.

1873 W. K. Sullivan tr. Fight of Ferdiad in E. O'Curry Manners Anc. Irish III. 449 He became as big as a Fomor, or man of the sea.

1912 Man 12 171 Of the original inhabitants of Scotland before the first coming of the Celts practically nothing is known. Picts, Fomors, Cave men, River drift men, all is obscure.

2012 Proc. Harvard Celtic Colloquium 32 342 This mini quest involves the rescue of a local princess from being carried off by three Fomori.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fomor
释义	Fomorn. Brit. /ˈfəʊmɔː/, /ˈfəʊvɔː/, U.S. /ˈfoʊmɔr/, /ˈfoʊvɔr/, Irish English /ˈfoʊvɒːr/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, Fomors, Fomore, Fomori. Forms: 1700s– Fomor, 1900s– Fomhor (rare). Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Irish. Etymons: Latin Fomorii; Irish Fomóir. Etymology: < (i) post-classical Latin Fomorii, plural (1658 in the passage translated in quot. 1705), and its etymon (ii) Early Irish Fomór-, (nominative singular) Fomóir (Irish Fomhór), of uncertain origin.The Early Irish word has traditionally (since the Middle Ages) been taken to be < fo under ( < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek ὑπο- hypo- prefix) + mor- , muir sea (see mere n.¹), but more recent scholarship has alternatively suggested that the second element may be related either to a Celtic base cognate with the Germanic base of mare n.², or to Early Irish mór , már great (see mere adj.¹). In modern Irish, Fomhór has been largely superseded by Fomhórach (Early Irish Fomórach , reflecting a secondary development of the word). In use in Scottish folklore after Scottish Gaelic famhair, †fomhair giant, a reflex of the same Early Irish word. Forms and pronunciation. The plural Fomore reflects the usual Early Irish plural form Fomoire ; the English plural Fomori may have been influenced by Latin. The word was borrowed into both Latin and English in antiquarian contexts, reflecting Early Irish spelling. In Early Irish, internal m was pronounced as /v/ (now written mh and pronounced as /v/ or /w/). English pronunciations with /m/ are spelling pronunciations. Occasional uses of the form Fomhor show a later alteration based on modern Irish orthography. Celtic Mythology. In Irish legend: a member of a fearsome people, usually considered to be giants or pirates, which inhabited Ireland until defeated by the Tuatha Dé Danann (see Tuatha Dé Danann n.). Also (more rarely) in Scottish legend: a giant.Also called Fomorian (see Fomorian n.). ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > fabulous or mythical human > giant > specific types Ascapartc1330 Zamzummim1530 Fomor1705 Fomorian1763 frost giant1828 ice giant1832 jotun1842 frost-power1863 1705 tr. J. Ware Inq. conc. Ireland ii. 4 in tr. J. Ware Antiq. & Hist. Irel. His Posterity being expell'd by the Gyants called Fomor [L. a Gigantibus Fomoriis dictis], part of them went into Scythia. 1812 C. Vallencey Acc. Anc. Stone Amphitheatre Kerry iv. 58 The Irish, (that is the Fomori), must have possessed Britain, before the coming of the Welch or Britons. 1873 W. K. Sullivan tr. Fight of Ferdiad in E. O'Curry Manners Anc. Irish III. 449 He became as big as a Fomor, or man of the sea. 1912 Man 12 171 Of the original inhabitants of Scotland before the first coming of the Celts practically nothing is known. Picts, Fomors, Cave men, River drift men, all is obscure. 2012 Proc. Harvard Celtic Colloquium 32 342 This mini quest involves the rescue of a local princess from being carried off by three Fomori. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1705
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