amay

Etymology

From Middle English amayen, from Old French amaier, esmaier (“to dismay”), from Medieval Latin *exmagāre (“to remove the strength from, dismay”), from ex- + *magāre, from Old Frankish *magan (“to be able”), from Proto-Germanic *maganą (“to be able”), from Proto-Indo-European *mēgh- (“to be able”). Cognate with Old High German magan (“to have power, be able”), Old English magan (“to be able”). More at may.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪ

Verb

amay (third-person singular simple present amays, present participle amaying, simple past and past participle amayed)

1. (transitive and intransitive, obsolete) To dismay; confound; be dismayed.

Anagrams

• Amya, Maya, Yama, maya

Noun

amáy

1. father, papa, sire