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bireme

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbaɪˌriːm/
  • rhymes with -aɪriːm
  • CMU ARPABET: B AY1 R IY2 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An ancient galley having two banks of oars, one above the other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese BIREME.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi- Latin rēmus Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-ih2der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin birēmislbor. English bireme Learned borrowing from Latin birēmis.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: biréma — galley
  • German: Bireme — galley
  • Hebrew: דּוּ טוּרִית (du-turit) — galley
  • Ido: biremo — galley
  • Polish: birema — galley
  • Polish: diera — galley