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aam^¹

/ɑːm/ UK
/ɔːm/ UK
/ɑm/ US
/ɔm/ US

Rhymes with -ɑːm, -ɔːm

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Dutch aam, from Latin ama, a variant of hama, from Ancient Greek ἄμη (ámē, “bucket”).

noun aams · aum · awm

historical A Dutch and German measure of liquids, used in England for Rhine wine, varying in different cities, being in Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, in Antwerp 36½, and in Hamburg 38¼.

AAM^²

noun AAMs

abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Alliance for Audited Media
abbreviation, initialism Initialism of air-to-air missile
abbreviation, initialism Initialism of adult-attracted minor (see usage notes on MAP). Coordinate term: MAP

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aam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aam

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@misc{aam_2026,
  title = {aam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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