doomsman C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈdumzmən/ UK /ˈduːmzmən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun archaic term for a judge or one who pronounces sentence The doomsman rose to deliver the verdict before the silent hall. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · archaic term for a judge or... judgearbitermagistratejustice Word family Related forms doomdoomsday Etymology AI details From Old English domesman ('judge'), from dom ('judgment') + man; dom is from Proto-Germanic *dōmaz ('judgment'), from PIE *dhe- ('to set, put'). domesman Old English dom Dutch *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # doomsman **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdumzmən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈduːmzmən/ ## Meanings 1. archaic term for a judge or one who pronounces sentence ## Examples - The doomsman rose to deliver the verdict before the silent hall. ## Synonyms - judge - arbiter - magistrate - justice ## Related Forms - doom - doomsday ## Roots and Affixes - Root: domesman - Root: dom - Root: *dʰeh₁- ## Etymology From Old English domesman ('judge'), from dom ('judgment') + man; dom is from Proto-Germanic *dōmaz ('judgment'), from PIE *dhe- ('to set, put'). ## AI Etymology Doomsman comes from Old English domesman ('judge'), from dom ('judgment') + man; dom is from Proto-Germanic *dōmaz ('judgment'), from PIE *dhe- ('to set, put'). The etymological trail includes Old English domesman, Old English dom, and Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-. As a noun, doomsman names archaic term for a judge or one who pronounces sentence. The same family is visible in related forms such as doom and doomsday. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown