pumex
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *(s)poHi-m- (“foam”). Related to spuma.
Noun[edit]
pūmex (genitive pūmicis); m or f, third declension
- a pumice stone
- pumice
- any porous rock
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pūmex | pūmicēs |
| genitive | pūmicis | pūmicum |
| dative | pūmicī | pūmicibus |
| accusative | pūmicem | pūmicēs |
| ablative | pūmice | pūmicibus |
| vocative | pūmex | pūmicēs |
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- Michiel de Vaan, Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008, page 510
