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apostema.

aposteme (a pustulent swelling)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.posˈtẽ.mɐ/Brazil/a.poʃˈtẽ.mɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ɐ.puʃˈte.mɐ/Portugal
  1. aposteme (a pustulent swelling)

    masculine
  2. disgust

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin apostēma, from Ancient Greek απόστημα (apóstēma). First attested in c. 16th century.

verb
  1. inflection of apostemar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of apostemar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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