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gumma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
gum-ma
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a soft, non-cancerous growth, a form of granuloma, resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis.

name

Alternative form of Gunma.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin gumma, extended in meaning from Late Latin gumma (“gum, resin”), a late form of cummis, cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi), of Egyptian origin. Doublet of gum (Etymology 2).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: gumma, κόμμι, -

Inflected Forms

gummas (plural) gummata (plural)

Derived Forms

gummata gummation gummatous gummose gummous gummy

Phrases

gumma hepatis

Questions

What does gumma mean?
a soft, non-cancerous growth, a form of granuloma, resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis.
Where does gumma come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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