bálsamo

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See also: balsamo and Bálsamo

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Galician-Portuguese balsamo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon).

Pronunciation

Noun

bálsamo m (plural bálsamos)

  1. balsam (resin)
  2. balsam (plant)
  3. balsam (ointment)
    Synonyms: pomada, ungüento
    • 1350, Kelvin M. Parker (ed.), Historia Troyana. Santiago: Instituto "Padre Sarmiento", page 150:
      Sabede que ẽno mũdo nõ ha jnçenso nẽ frol nẽ balsamo nẽ outra cousa que tã bõo olor aja cõmo esta pẽna.
      You must know that in the world there is no incense, flower, balsam, nor another thing that has such a good smell as this pelt

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon).

Noun

bálsamo m (plural s)

  1. balsam (sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from some plants)

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin balsamum[1], from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon, balsam-bearing tree, plant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbalsamo/ [ˈbal.sa.mo]

Noun

bálsamo m (plural bálsamos)

  1. balsam
  2. balsam (tree or shrub)
  3. hair conditioner

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Descendants

  • Highland Popoluca: balsamo

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