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ramus¹

  • /ˈɹeɪməs/

Rhymes with -eɪməs

noun rami

  1. A small spray or twig.
  2. A branching, as of nerves or blood vessels.
  3. The stem of a barb of a feather, from which the barbules extend.
  4. A bony projection, particularly of the jaw, but also in the groin area, both subject to the maturing process of symphysis.

Ramus²

  • /ˈɹeɪməs/

Rhymes with -eɪməs

Where it comes from

Borrowed from New Latin Ramus, from Middle French de La Ramée.

proper noun

  1. Petrus Ramus (1515–1572), French humanist, logician, and educational reformer, originally named Pierre de la Ramée.

Ramus³

  • /ˈɹeɪməs/

Rhymes with -eɪməs

Where it comes from

Two main origins:

* Borrowed from French Ramus, from Old French ramu (“branch”), a topographic surname for someone who lived in a wooded place.

* Borrowed from Dutch Ramus, from a personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *hrabnaz (“raven”) and *waldą (“might, power, force”).

proper noun Ramuses

  1. A surname.

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@misc{ramus_2026,
  title = {ramus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ramus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}