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smegma.

ointment; cleansing preparation; fine slag from copper melting;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈsmeːɡ.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈzmɛɡ.ma]
  1. ointment

    declension-2 · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *smeH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *sm̥Hyéti Ancient Greek σμάω (smáō) Ancient Greek σμήχω (smḗkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek σμῆγμᾰ (smêgmă)bor. Latin smēgma Borrowed from Ancient Greek σμῆγμᾰ (smêgmă, “soap”), from σμήχω (smḗkhō, “to wipe; to soap off”) + -μᾰ (-mă).

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