Adam

Middle English

/aˈdaːm/

proper noun
Definitions
  • Adam Biblical progenitor of humankind.
  • Adam.
  • (with newe or last) Jesus Christ.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ādāmus derived from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ derived from אָדָם (light brown, earth, soil, man, person, human).

Origin

אָדָם

Gloss

light brown, earth, soil, man, person, human

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

男, 夫, 士

Emoji
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