schiuma

Italian

Etymology

Via (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin schuma from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German scum (modern German Schaum).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskjuma/
• Hyphenation: schiù‧ma

Noun

schiuma f (plural schiume)

1. foam
2. froth

Derived terms

• sciumette (“small foams” in Genoese dialect, a dessert like floating island)

Verb

schiuma

1. third-person singular present indicative of schiumare
2. second-person singular imperative of schiumare