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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi), from Egyptian qmy (“anointing oil”), qmyt (“acanthus resin, gum”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gomme f (plural gommes)
- gum (adhesive on an envelope)
- rubber
- natural rubber
- synthetic rubber
- (writing) eraser, rubber
- (automotive) tire rubber, tyre compound, vulcanized rubber
- (North America) gum, chewing gum
- Synonyms: chewing-gum, (Belgium, Switzerland) chiclette
Derived terms
Descendants
Verb
gomme
- inflection of gommer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Italian
Noun
gomme f
- plural of gomma
Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
gomme
- alternative form of gome (“man”)
Etymology 2
Noun
gomme
- alternative form of gome (“gum”)
Etymology 3
Noun
gomme
- alternative form of gumme
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
gomme m (definite singular gommen, indefinite plural gommer, definite plural gommene)
- A yellow-brownish Norwegian spread made from boiled milk, cream, sugar, and sometimes eggs.
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