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pomate

/ˈpoʊmət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
po-mate
IPA
/ˈpoʊmət/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.

noun

Synonym of pomade, a kind of thick waxy hair product used as a styling gel.

verb

Synonym of anoint: to apply ointment.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

Synonym of pomade: to apply pomade.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

Synonym of mash: to crush into a paste.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pomatum (“cider, ointment”) either directly or via slightly earlier English pomatum, from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”) + -ātum (“-ate: forming nouns”). Doublet of pomatum, pomade, and pomace.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpoʊmət/
  • British English: /ˈpəʊmət/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

pomates (plural) pomates (present, singular) pomating (participle, present) pomated (participle, past) pomated (past)

Synonyms

ointment particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair pomade anoint mash

Questions

How do you pronounce pomate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊmət/.
What does pomate mean?
Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.
Where does pomate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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