Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pomatum

/pəˈmɑdəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: po-ma-tum
IPA: /pəˈmɑdəm/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of cider, a soft or hard drink made from apples.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

Synonym of pomade: to apply pomade.

Transitive verb

verb

Synonym of anoint: to apply ointment.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"There is likewise made an ointment with the pulpe of Apples and Swines grease and Rose water, which is vsed to beautifie the face... called in shops Pomatum, of the Apples whereof it is made."
"Pomatum, which is of much use to soften and supple the roughnesse of the skin."
"[W]hen we were to assemble in the morning at breakfast, down came my wife and daughters, drest out in all their former splendour: their hair plaistered up with pomatum, their faces patched to taste, their trains bundled up into an heap behind, and rustling at every motion."
"On a huge tomb-like table in the middle of the room, lay two pencilled profiles of Mr. Fielding[…]; to these were added a cracked pomatum-pot containing ink, and a scrap of paper, […]"

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pomatum (“cider, ointment”), from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”) + -ātum (“-ate: forming nouns”). Doublet of pomate, pomade, and pomace.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: pomatum, pōmum

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pəˈmɑdəm/
British English: /pəʊˈmeɪtəm/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

pomatums (plural) pomatums (present, singular) pomatuming (participle, present) pomatumed (participle, past) pomatumed (past)

Derived Forms

pomatumy

Phrases

pomatum mask pomatum pot

Synonyms

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

Questions

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

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