pócima

Spanish

Alternative forms

• apócema (rare)
• apócima (obsolete)

Etymology

Apheresis of apócima, from Latin apozema, from Ancient Greek ἀπόζεμα (apózema, “to extract by boiling”), from the root ζέω (zéō, “to boil, seethe”), q. v. Compare Portuguese apózema, English apozem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈpoθima/ [ˈpo.θi.ma]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈposima/ [ˈpo.si.ma]

Noun

pócima f (plural pócimas)

1. potion (beverage with magical or medicinal powers)

Synonyms

• poción
• jarabe

Further reading

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