Ember

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈɛm.bəː/
• GenAm IPA: /ˈɛm.bÉš/
• Rhymes: -É›mbÉ™(r)

From Old English ǣmyrge, from Proto-Germanic *aim-uzjon; see also Swedish mörja ("embers"), Danish emmer, Old High German eimuria ("pyre"); the b is intrusive and was added in English for ease of pronunciation when the vowel of the second syllable (y) disappeared; from Proto-Germanic *aima ("ashes"), ultimately from two Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to burn:" *h₂eidʰ- ‘burn; fire’ - (compare Old High German eit ("funeral pile"), Welsh aidd ("zeal, heat"), Old Irish aed ("fire"), Sanskrit इन्ध ("burst into flames"), Ancient Greek αιτηειν ("to burn"); and *uzjo ("to burn"), from *eus ("to burn"); see also Latin urere ("to singe, burn").

Full definition of ember

Noun

1. A glowing piece of coal or wood.
2. Smoldering ash.

Middle English ymber ("running around, circuit")

Adjective

1. Making a circuit of the year or the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year, as certain religious days set apart for fasting and prayer.ember fastsember daysember weeks

Anagrams

• breme