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despume

/dɪˈspjuːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-spume
IPA
/dɪˈspjuːm/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To free from spume, foam or scum.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English despumen, either borrowed from Old French despumer or Latin dēspūmō. Doublet of despumate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: despumen, despumer, dēspūmō

Usage

Inflected Forms

despumes (present, singular) despuming (participle, present) despumed (participle, past) despumed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce despume?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈspjuːm/.
What does despume mean?
To free from spume, foam or scum.
Where does despume come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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