pómez

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pūmicem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)poHi-m- (foam).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈpomeθ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈpomes/
  • Rhymes: -omeθ
  • Rhymes: -omes
  • Syllabification: pó‧mez

Noun

pómez f (plural pómez)

  1. (relational) pumice

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