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fermentum.

fermentation, leavening (process/cause); yeast; ferment/passion; sour/spoil;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. the process of fermentation or leavening

    declension-2 · neuter
  2. yeast, ferment, leaven (a substance used for fermentation)

    declension-2 · neuter
  3. passion

    declension-2 · figuratively · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *fermentom, equivalent to ferveō + -mentum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw- (“to be hot, boil”). Related to dēfrutum.

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