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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)
- (relational) pumice
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