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zmegma.

ointment; cleansing preparation; fine slag from copper melting;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈzmeːɡ.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈd͡zmɛɡ.ma]

  1. alternative form of smēgma (“ointment”)

    alt-of · alternative · 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 σμῆγμα (smêgma)bor. Latin zmēgma Borrowed from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα (smêgma).

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