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alumen.

alum; astringent substance (sulfates of aluminum), potash alum;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[aˈɫuː.mɛn]Classical-Latin[aˈluː.men]

  1. alum

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin alumen Literally, “bitter (salt)”, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- + -men. See also Old English ealu (“ale, beer”) and Ancient Greek ἀλύδοιμος (alúdoimos, “bitter”).

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