Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

empasm

/ˈɛmpæzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: em-pasm
IPA: /ˈɛmpæzəm/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔμπασμα (émpasma, “dusting powder”), ultimately from πάσσω (pássō). Compare catapasm.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἔμπασμα

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

empasms (plural) empasma (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce empasm?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛmpæzəm/.
What does empasm mean?: A perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat.
Where does empasm come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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