pomata

See also: Pomata

Italian

Etymology

pomo (“apple”) +‎ -ata. The connection with apples comes from an ancient custom of scenting ointments with apple juice.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poˈma.ta/
• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: po‧mà‧ta

Noun

pomata f (plural pomate)

1. ointment, salve

Descendants

• → French: pommade
  • → Catalan: pomada
  • → English: pomade
  • → German: Pomade
  • → Dutch: pommade
  • → Polish: pomada
  • → Romanian: pomadă
  • → Russian: помада (pomada)
    • → Armenian: պամադա (pamada)
    • → Georgian: პამადა (ṗamada)
    • → Turkmen: pomada

Adjective

pomata

1. feminine singular of pomato

Further reading

• pomata in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• pomata in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• pomata in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) “pomata”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati